Ferguson Fire doubles in size, yet to reach Yosemite National Park

A wildfire burning outside Yosemite National Park more than doubled in size overnight, exploding to 9,266 acres and sending smoke but not flames into the park, fire officials said Monday morning. The Ferguson Fire, burning in steep, rugged terrain west

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Putin and Trump, Amazon Prime Day and Yosemite fire: 5 things you need to know Monday

President Donald Trump says “nothing bad … maybe some good” will come out of his first, formal summit Monday with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Trump said he has "low expectations," though he will consider asking Putin to extradite the 12

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Wildfire could become "major threat" to Yosemite, scientist says

REDDING, California -- A university climate scientist has a dire prediction for the seven square-mile wildfire burning just west of California's Yosemite National Park, reports CBS Spokane, Washington affiliate KREM-TV. Daniel Swain believes the

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Wildfire shuts down key route to Yosemite National Park

MARIPOSA, Calif. -- A wildfire that killed a California firefighter grew quickly and forced the closure of a key route into Yosemite National Park as crews contended with sweltering conditions Sunday, authorities said. The blaze that broke out Friday

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California firefighter killed while battling blaze near Yosemite National Park

A California firefighter who was using a bulldozer to prevent a wildfire from spreading was killed Saturday near Yosemite National Park, state fire officials said. Braden Varney, 36, a CalFire heavy fire equipment operator, died in the morning hours

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