The Washburn Fire was reported to be 25% contained at one point Monday ... to defeat the fire and was “excited” to protect Mariposa Grove. A giant sequoia, left of center, is seen in the ...

We're feeling much more comfortable with that at this point," Ahern said ... the areas around the Mariposa Grove and Wawona Hotel will remain closed until the danger has passed, Bercovitz said.

A TIPPING POINT': Some of world's largest trees threatened by fires in the Sierra Nevada Nestled in the southern part of Yosemite is the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, the largest sequoia grove ...

The Mariposa Grove, Wawona, and the Wawona Hotel and campgrounds ... Additionally, the blaze was so intense that at one point a tree branch was “sent into the air from the powerful updraft ...

and the trail from Mariposa Grove to Wawona, but the most popular trails opened Wednesday, Gediman said. “There’s definitely evidence that a fire came through. If you’re a visitor and you ...

The iconic grove ... Wawona could begin returning to their homes. But it took more than the hard work of wildland firefighters, luck or a shift in the wind to protect the majestic trees in the ...

The Washburn Fire is now contained throughout the entirety of Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove and residents in Wawona can return to the area beginning Sunday. The fire, which has been burning for just ...

The fire had been entirely within the national park since breaking out July 7, when visitors to the Mariposa Grove of ancient ... believed they had found the point of ignition, but declined ...

A portion of Yosemite National Park remained closed on Friday due to a wildfire burning near Mariposa Grove and Wawona, begging the question: Can you still get into the park? The short answer ...

Catherine Parker "Giant" seems to be an understatement for this grove of sequoia trees in the southernmost section of Yosemite. Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoia is one of three groves in the ...