Yosemite boundary burns in California Rim Fire
Firefighters in California are struggling to gain control of
a huge wildfire which has reached the edge of Yosemite National Park. it covers
an area of nearly 203 sq miles and threatens a major reservoir serving San
Francisco. The fire is now 7% contained, officials say, up from 2% on Friday. More
than 5,000 homes are endangered by the blaze, which began on 17 August in the
Stanislaus National Forest and More than 2,700 firefighters are tackling the
flames in difficult terrain. Five wildfires in Yellowstone National Park have
scorched about 18 sq miles of mostly remote areas.
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