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    Wildfire Closes Parts Of Yosemite As Firefighters Try To Contain Blaze

    Park areas that are temporarily closing include Yosemite Valley, where visitors can see rock formations like Half Dome, and Mariposa Grove, an area containing more than 500 mature giant sequoia trees.
    by Merrit Kennedy Jul 25, 2018 1 minute
    Firefighters battle the Ferguson fire on Sunday in Jerseydale, California.

    Yosemite National Park's most popular destination is shuttering as of Wednesday, as a large wildfire continues to sweep through thousands of acres nearby.

    The Ferguson Fire, stretching west of the park, has and was just 25 percent contained as of Wednesday

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