Prayers continue for those affected by the massive Rim Fire still burning near Yosemite, especially for the thousands of firefighters working to contain it: Containment of the massive Rim fire burning in and around Yosemite National Park reached 80% Wednesday morning as firefighters continued to make progress in slowing the blaze’s spread. The size of the fire changed little overnight and remained at 235,841 acres, or 368 square miles, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Evacuation advisories were lifted for Ponderosa Hills and areas along the south side of California 108 up to Pinecrest. More than 5,100 firefighters were fighting the flames at the blaze’s peak. About 4,300 remained in the area Tuesday, officials said. “We’re making good progress,” said Daniel Berlant, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. “We’re definitely seeing the tables turn as we advance toward total containment.” latimes/local/lanow/la-me-ln-rim-fire-yosemite-containment-80-20130904,0,5841792.story
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 06:20:55 +0000