El Portal News

For most people, Nepal typically evokes images of the Himalayas, Mount Everest, mountain climbers and the challenging conditions they face, sherpas, and, perhaps, yaks.

Park officials say the burn will start Friday in the southern portion of the park near Bishop Creek along the Wawona Road and take around four to five days to complete.

Lots of hard work by over 1000 firefighting personnel and numerous aircraft have largely snuffed the Motor Fire that had closed Highway 140 west of Yosemite.A That route between Mariposa and the park is now wide open, all evacuees have returned to the El Portal area, and there's hardly any smoke remaining.A The weather forecast looks great for a ... (more)

Officials say the fire is now 90% contained, and firefighters think it will not spread.

Firefighters edged closer Tuesday to containing a fire burning near the gateway to Yosemite National Park, with some crews being demobilized and sent back to their home bases.