Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area Response
OtherHorse Fire
Unit Information
Yosemite National Park
National Park Service
P.O. Box 577
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Incident Contact
Fire Information
Email: yose_fire_info@nps.gov
Phone: 209-375-9517
Hours: M-F, 9am - 5pm
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Monday August 24th, 2020 approx. 10:45 AM |
| Location | The Horse Fire is burning within Wilderness near Horse Ridge. |
| Incident Commander | Type 3 Incident Organization |
| Coordinates | 37.624 latitude, -119.533 longitude |
Current Situation
| Size | 21 Acres |
| Fuels Involved | Timber Litter, Dead and Down, Lodgepole and Red Fir. |
| Significant Events | The fire has a 10% active perimeter, mainly on the northwestern perimeter. Fire is burning in dead and down logs, smoldering, and creeping with a low spread potential. Smoke is light and white at tree height dispersing south. No threats to infrastructure at this time. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | The strategy for this fire is to monitor. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Smoke from the Creek Fire is impacting the area and reducing visibility. Dry weather and relative humidity conditions will keep fire active. |
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