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The 2020 Creek Fire was a very large wildfire in central California's Sierra National Forest, in Fresno and Madera counties. One of the most significant fires of California's record-setting 2020 wildfire season, it began on September 4, 2020, and burned 379,895 acres (153,738 ha) over several months until it was declared 100% contained on December 24, 2020.
Bass Lake, situated in Madera County, California, within the Sierra National Forest and approximately 14 mi (23 km) south of Yosemite National Park, is a popular recreational area. The lake, formed by the Crane Valley Dam on Willow Creek, a tributary to the San Joaquin River , spans about four miles (6.4 km) in length and one-half mile (0.80 km ...
By 11 a.m., the fire’s size jumped 40,000 acres from early Saturday’s assessment of 307,368 acres as flames spread at a rate of 5,000 acres an hour. Cal Fire said most of the gains over 24 ...
July 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM. Wildfires break out across California: Latest fire and smoke maps. Wildfires are exploding across the West, especially in California, where the Park Fire has now grown to ...
The Forks Resort. / 37.3139; -119.5719. The Forks Resort is a family-owned vacation facility nestled on Bass Lake within the Sierra National Forest, 14 miles from Yosemite National Park 's southern entrance and 8 miles from the Golden Chain Highway 's southern end. Operating under a U.S. Forest Service special use permit, it has been managed by ...
400% more acres burned. The number of fires is only slightly higher than this time last year, but state data show that the acreage burned is more than 20 times greater. By this point in 2023, just ...
Bass Lake is situated in the Sierra National Forest approximately 14 mi (23 km) from the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. Established in 1895 as "Bass Lake Village", the community grew up around the newly created Bass Lake reservoir that supplied the first hydroelectric generating project in Central California.
Near the state's northern border in Siskiyou County, Cal Fire reported a new fire late Monday. The Bogus fire began around 4 p.m. in the 10000 block of Little Bogus Creek Road, fire officials said ...