Friday, August 23, 2013

RIM fire to 105,620 acres

FRESNO, Calif. —The wildfire outside Yosemite National Park grew to 105,620 acres, officials said Friday morning.

On Thursday, officers urged residents of nearly 300 homes in a gated community to begin a non-mandatory evacuation and leading scores of tourists to leave the area during peak season.
California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency as the fire grew to 99 square miles and was only 1 percent contained. The fire has now more than doubled in size since the declaration.


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