Horse 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

Air Quality Web Page

Yosemite National Park Fire Web Map

National Air Quality Fire Web Page

Multiple trail closures are in effect. All trails (including adjacent off trail areas) in the southern portion of the park south of Glacier Point Road are closed with the following exceptions: Mono Meadow and Glacier Point trailheads remain open to Nevada Fall and the Buena Vista Trail Junction. Trail closure signs will be placed at trailheads and intersections. For Wilderness permit questions, call the Wilderness public information line at 209-372-0826.

The Horse Fire was discovered in Wilderness on August 24, 2020 after lightning occurred over the area. It is located on Horse Ridge, southeast of Ostrander Lake. The fire is burning through scattered ground fuels, dead and down logs, and brush with an overstory of high elevation conifer.

Smoke may be visible from Tioga Road, Glacier Point Road, Ostrander Lake area, and high country vistas. It is dispersing to the south during the day and settling locally at night.

Park Managers are working with the local Air Quality Districts and will be monitoring smoke impacts to the park and local communities.

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.