Briceburg fire closes portion of Highway 140 near Yosemite National Park
LA TimesAn approximate location of the Briceburg fire, based off information provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. A 2,000-acre fire burning about 10 miles west of Yosemite National Park has caused the closure of Highway 140 between El Portal and Midpines, according to the park. Yosemite remains open despite the Briceburg fire, and visitors arriving through Mariposa are encouraged to take Highway 49 from Mariposa to Oakhurst, and then Highway 41 to Yosemite. Highway 140 is open between El Portal and Yosemite, and all roads within the park are open, the park said Monday on Facebook. Yosemite Valley, the most visited area of the park, was closed for almost three weeks last year because of heavy smoke from the Ferguson fire, which burned almost 97,000 acres and killed two firefighters.
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