Sue Beatty,The Yosemite Giant of Ecological restoration, is retiring! Join in to show Sue your appreciation of her 30+ years of service in making Yosemite a better place.
The Mexican themed potluck dinner will be held Thursday, June 28th from 5 pm to 8 pm at the Cedar Lodge in El Portal. (M. Thornley)
Yosemite Medical Clinic Summer Hours
Beginning Monday, July 2, Yosemite Medical Clinic will be open seven days per week, from 9:00 AM till 7:00 PM. Walk in patients will be accepted until 6:30 PM.
Due to staffing limitations, the Clinic will be without X-ray capability from time to time this summer.
For more information or to make an appointment, please call 209-372-4637. (C. Griffin)
Yosemite Housing Manager Detail Announcement
Position: Acting Park Housing Manager, GS-1173-11
Location: Yosemite National Park, Mariposa, CA
Eligibility: Qualified and eligible permanent NPS employees
Open: June 26, 2018
Close: July 2, 2018
Clovis, CA. June 24, 2018 – The Lions Fire started on the Sierra National Forest around June 1st as a lightning strike, and is burning near the Lion Point area in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. It crossed onto the Inyo National Forest on June 22 and is now being co-managed by both the Sierra and the Inyo National Forests. Due to strong winds the evening of June 24 of 20-30 mph, the fire spread to the south and west and is now about 1000 acres, 7 miles southwest of Mammoth Lakes.
The fire is burning at 6000-8000’ elevation in red fir with some growth to the southeast. Large areas of standing dead and down timber are within and surrounding the burning area. There is no present threat to structures or public safety.
The fire will be managed for multiple resource and protection objectives including suppression, air quality, firefighter safety and hazardous vegetation reduction. Because the fire is burning in designated wilderness, fire officials will be using MIST (Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics), such as using natural barriers for containment lines and minimizing mechanical disturbance with chainsaws or aircraft.
To maximize daylight work time, crews are camping near the fire and consist of four Type I hotshot crews and a Wildland Fire Module.
The communities near the fire can expect smoke impacts in varying degrees for the next two- three weeks. Air quality and smoke forecasts will be available as the incident progresses.
For more information, see Lions Fire https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/news/5850/ or 760-582-5203. (S. Saunders)
Independence Day Fire Safety
Independence Day is just around the corner and Yosemite Fire and Aviation wants to remind residents and visitors to be extra careful with fire by following a few guidelines:
– Always make sure your campfire is dead out before leaving
– Follow all posted signs and restrictions
– Celebrate Independence Day safely and joyfully
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