With the fire’s spread into the Sierra National Forest, authorities have closed Forest Routes 5S43; 5S06, which is also known as Mt. Raymond Road; 5S22; and 5S37, forest officials said.

A wildfire that threatened a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is burning eastward into the Sierra National Forest. The Washburn Fire has grown to 6.6 square miles ...

Associated Press. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — A wildfire that threatened a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park was burning eastward into the Sierra National Forest on ...

Sierra National Forest Supervisor Dean Gould could not be reached for comment. Last month, Gould signed an order that extended the closures of 21 campgrounds, 13 roads and four trails until May 19 ...

A friend and colleague who has never shown the slightest interest in mountains, forests and meadows recently sent the following text: “Do you know anything about a national monument dispute at ...

Sierra National Forest also described the closures as a “precaution.” The original Forest Order No. 05-15-51-21-18 was replaced by Forest Order No. 05-15-51-21-21, that extends through Oct. 29.

Federal officials closed a portion of trails at the Sierra National Forest in Mariposa County where a Northern California family and their dog were found dead last month, citing unspecified safety ...

An experienced hiker, Robert Gretsch, was found dead in the Sierra National Forest after being reported missing by his group ...

In a public announcement Sierra National Forest authorities said the closure was ordered "to provide for public safety" and cited "unknown hazards found in or near the Savage Lundy Trail." ...

A fire ring is seen at a dispersed camping area in the Sierra National Forest Wednesday, May 26, 2021. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA [email protected] Memorial Day weekend serves as the traditional kickoff ...

A wildfire that threatened a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is burning eastward into the Sierra National Forest.