Washburn Fire near Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove now nearly 1,600 acres, smoke will drift west

Washburn Fire near Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove now nearly 1,600 acres, smoke will drift west

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/07/10/washburn-fire-near-yosemites-mariposa-grove-now-nearly-1600-acres/

The Washburn Fire burning near Yosemite National Park’s famed Mariposa Grove grew slightly to nearly 1,600 acres while continuing to threaten the park’s largest stand of sequoia trees and one of its most popular tourist attractions.

The blaze, which sparked Friday near the grove’s Washburn Trail, has burned 1,591 acres in and around the Mariposa Grove — an increase of nearly 200 acres since Saturday, according to an InciWeb update from fire officials on Sunday morning. About 360 personnel have been sent to battle the blaze, an increase of about 150 people since Friday night.