Rim Fire – Stanislaus National Forest – Sonora, CA

Date Fire Started:  8/17/13, approximately 1515 hours.

Location:  In and near Yosemite National Park.

Resource:  3,752 personnel.

Acres burned:  184,481.

Containment:  20%.

Closures: Parts of the Tioga Rd in Yosemite.

Fire Update:  Firefighters worked overnight on spot fires, successfully built a dozer line around spot fires at Duckwall Mtn.  Slowing spread of fire near Hwy. 120 in Yosemite National Park.

Source:  inciweb.org.

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