Washburn Fire burns close to treasured Mariposa Grove

League closely monitoring progress of fire as it approaches giant sequoias

Since the beginning of the Washburn Fire on the afternoon if July 7, Save the Redwoods League has been closely monitoring its progress as it nears the treasured Mariposa Grove in Yosemite. As of now, July 12, the fire has reached 3,221 acres and 22% containment.

So far the fire has not greatly encroached on Mariposa Grove, something that officials largely attribute to the area’s history of active management to limit the unnatural overgrowth of small trees and shrubs that has led to high-severity fires that have led to unprecedented losses in other groves in recent years.

The League is sharing updates on this fire on our Twitter and Facebook feeds, and you can find current information there. You can also track the ongoing fire on the League’s interactive fire map.