Yosemite To Open Areas Closed By Rim FireApril 2, 2014Yosemite National Park has announced the reopening of some areas that had been closed because of the Rim Fire last summer and fall.
Dry Weather Speeds Rim Fire CleanupJanuary 29, 2014 | Rich IbarraThe lack of rain and snow in the Sierra has helped speed cleanup of one of the worst fires in California history. Crews have made substantial progress on land burned in the Rim Fire. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rim Fire Damage Estimated At $800MDecember 27, 2013The devastating Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park cost the local economy about $800 million, according to a new report.
Reversal From FEMA As Federal Disaster Assistance Approved for Rim FireDecember 13, 2013 | Bob MoffittThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to make federal disaster aid available to the State of California because of this summer's Rim Fire in Tuolomne County.
Community Raising Funds For Rim Fire RanchersNovember 22, 2013 | Bob MoffittThere is a fundraising dinner in Sonora tomorrow for ranchers who suffered significant losses in the Rim Fire this summer.
Celebrations Go On In Aftermath Of Rim FireSeptember 19, 2013 | Steve MilneThe Rim Fire burning in and around Yosemite is expected to be 100 per contained by midnight. Tourism in the region has taken a big hit, but businesses in Oakhurst and Groveland are hoping to recapture some of those tourist dollars starting tomorrow. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rim Fire Leaves Sierra 'Moonscape' For The AgesSeptember 18, 2013Fire officials say devastation from the Rim Fire is the largest in the area since the 14th Century, calling the area a contiguous 'moonscape.' The fire is now 84 percent contained.
Full Containment of Rim Fire Expected Next Week, Landscape Recovery Could Take DecadesSeptember 12, 2013 | Rich IbarraThe Rim Fire has grown to the third largest in California history, with full containment expected on Sept. 20. Officials say it could take decades for the landscape to recover. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rim Fire Aftermath to be Discussed at Sunday Twain Harte MeetingSeptember 7, 2013Fire officials plan to discuss the status of the Rim Fire with area residents at a special meeting, set for 6 p.m. Sunday at the Twain Harte Park Amphitheater in Twain Harte. Containment is holding at 80 percent, while the fire continues to burn.
Rim Fire Caused by Hunter's Illegal FireSeptember 5, 2013 | Marianne Russ | Bob MoffittInvestigators from the U.S. Forest Service say they know how the fire still burning in Yosemite National Park started. The State of California will recover much of what it spent fighting the fire.
