Yosemite road closures in effect through Labor Day because of Big Meadow fire

Outdoor enthusiasts planning to head to Yosemite National Park for the Labor Day holiday weekend should keep in mind that road closures due to the Big Meadow fire will be in effect until further notice.

Big Oak Flat Road remains closed to through traffic at the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station to the junction of El Portal Road. Tioga Road is also closed from White Wolf to the Crane Flat Gas Station.

All park campgrounds are open with the exception of Crane Flat and Tamarack Flat campgrounds, and the community of Foresta is still evacuated.

Those going to the Strawberry Music Festival taking place at Camp Mather near Yosemite may also be affected by these closures.

Many other areas of Yosemite are accessible and unaffected by the wildfire, which has been burning for over a week. As of this morning, the fire has consumed 7,240 acres and is now 70% contained.

For updated fire information, visit www.inciweb.org or call (209) 372-0327, (209) 372-0480, or (209) 372-0669 daily during business hours.

-- Kelly Burgess

Photo: The Big Meadow fire as viewed last Thursday from Tioga Road. Credit:  Kip Evans /  ©KipEvansPhotography.com

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Comments

[Angela]

I wanted to know if we would be able to go this labor day weekend coming from los angeles? Or would we have to go and take another route?

[Greg]

A completely preventable fire started as a 90 acre prescribed burn on one of the hottest days of the year and during a 3 year drought ... such a shame.