Yosemite fire growth relatively small overnight; containment remains 30 per cent
GROVELAND, Calif. – Officials say a giant wildfire around Yosemite National Park in the U.S. grew slightly but remained 30 per cent contained.
The Rim Fire had burned about 301 square miles (779 sq. kilometres) by Thursday morning. California fire spokesman Daniel Berlant says crews are confident that containment lines are holding, but they are worried about rising temperatures.
The fire near one of the country’s most popular national parks started on Aug. 17 and has become one of the 10 largest California wildfires on record. It has cost $39 million so far.
It has destroyed 111 structures, including 11 homes, and posed a threat to giant sequoias and the main reservoir serving San Francisco.
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