Wildfires

Wildfires - California, Oregon, USA

Since July 13, the Ferguson Fire has burned more than 56,000 acres in California’s Sierra National Forest. Yosemite National Park, a neighbor, has avoided the flames, but not the smoke — or the closures. Much of the park has been closed since last week, although officials hope to reopen those sites on Friday.

The Taylor Creek Fire burning west of Grants Pass has closed a popular section of the Rogue River, as of Tuesday morning. The fire also brought a new round of evacuation warnings along the river, even as fire teams made progress on the blaze. The wildfire in Oregon reached 24,965 acres Monday morning, even with fire teams making some progress during the past two days.