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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