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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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