Dome

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Park Closure / Devils Postpile National Monument

Reds Meadow Road is closed for the season

Reds Meadow Road, which provides access to Devils Postpile National Monument, is closed for the season.

Per interagency perimeter data, the DOME containment moved from 95% to 100%.

Per interagency perimeter data, the DOME containment moved from 86% to 95%.

Dome Fire Incident Update October 13, 2026 Location : 1 Mile North of Wawona, CA Size: 6,788 acres Percent contained: 86% Cause: Undetermined Personnel: 746 THIS WILL BE THE LAST WRITTEN UPDATE UNLESS CONDITIONS CHANGE OPERATIONAL UPDATE: Progress on the Dome Fire continues, with no change to the perimeter in several days. Containment has increased to 86%. Fire activity remains minimal, and any vi...

Per interagency perimeter data, the DOME containment moved from 73% to 86%.

Dome Fire Incident Update October 12, 2026 Location : 1 Mile North of Wawona, CA Size: 6,788 acres Percent contained: 73 % Cause: Undetermined Personnel: 906 CAUTION: Glacier Point Road reopened on Saturday, October 10, at 7 am. Please drive carefully and watch for firefighters working along the road. OPERATIONAL UPDATE: Containment on the Dome Fire increased to 73% yesterday as firefighters conti...

Per interagency perimeter data, the DOME was remapped 17 acres lower to 6,788 and containment moved from 69% to 73%.

From Fire Camp to Clean Park: Recycling on the Dome Fire CA Incident Management Team 4 | 10/11/26 Fighting a wildfire takes a steady flow of supplies. Food, water, batteries, maps, and equipment arrive by the truckload, packed in cardboard boxes, plastic bottles, and containers, and on pallets bound with metal bands. On the Dome Fire, crews are making sure much of that material is recycled instead...

Dome Fire Incident Update October 11, 2026 Location : 1 Mile North of Wawona, CA Size: 6,805 acres Percent contained: 69% Cause: Undetermined Personnel: 926 CAUTION: Glacier Point Road reopened on Saturday, October 10, at 7 am. Please drive carefully and watch for firefighters working along the road. OPERATIONAL UPDATE: All control lines held during yesterday’s wind event, thanks to several days o...

Per interagency perimeter data, the DOME was remapped 24 acres lower to 6,805 and containment moved from 61% to 69%.

No Roads, No Problem: Mules Deliver for Dome Fire Crews CA Incident Management Team 4 | 10/9/2026 Much of the Dome Fire is burning in roadless wilderness in Yosemite National Park, and getting supplies to firefighters there takes a different approach. Pack mules from the Shasta-Trinity and Stanislaus National Forests, working alongside Yosemite National Park, are carrying supplies to firefighters ...

SAFETY CLOSURE DUE TO WILDLAND FIRE The Dome fire was discovered on September 15, 2026 and is burning in Yosemite National Park. The increased hazards that may be found in the Dome fire area include: • Falling limbs and snags (dead standing trees) and fire-damaged trees • Burning logs and stump holes • Possible smoke conditions which may cause respiratory problems • Poor visibility due to smoke • ...

Dome Fire Incident Update October 10, 2026 Location : 1 Mile North of Wawona, CA Size: 6,829 acres Percent contained: 61% Cause: Undetermined Personnel: 935 CAUTION: Glacier Point Road reopened on Saturday, October 10, at 7 am. Please drive carefully and watch for firefighters working along the road. OPERATIONAL UPDATE: Yesterday was another successful day on the Dome Fire. All control lines held,...

Protecting a Piece of Yosemite History: Firefighters Defend the Ostrander Ski Hut CA Incident Management Team 4 | October 9, 2026 As the Dome Fire continues to burn in the Yosemite Wilderness, firefighters are working to protect the historic Ostrander Ski Hut near Ostrander Lake. The two-story stone hut was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940 from designs by the National Park Service....

Protecting a Piece of Yosemite History: Firefighters Defend the Ostrander Ski Hut CA Incident Management Team 4 | October 9, 2026 As the Dome Fire continues to burn in the Yosemite Wilderness, firefighters are working to protect the historic Ostrander Ski Hut near Ostrander Lake. The two-story stone hut was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940 from designs by the National Park Service....

Dome Fire Incident Update October 9, 2026 Location : 1 Mile North of Wawona, CA Size: 6,829 acres Percent contained: 61% Cause: Undetermined Personnel: 968 OPERATIONAL UPDATE: Containment increased to 61% on the Dome Fire yesterday as firefighters continued to work in challenging remote conditions. Aircraft supported Interagency Hotshot Crews on the ground and kept the fire in its current footprin...