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State plans to order drought restrictions, but it doesn t have good water data to do it
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1of6Bret Munselle, vineyard owner and manager of the Munselle Vineyards, with his dog, Truckee, next to one of his reservoirs that s drying up in Geyserville, California May 6, 2021.Rachel Bujalski / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
2of6Bret Munselle s employees working on the Wasson Ranch in Geyserville, California May 6, 2021.Rachel Bujalski / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
3of6Bret Munselle, vineyard owner and manager of the Munselle Vineyards, checks to make sure the drip pipes are working in Geyserville, California May 6, 2021.Rachel Bujalski/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Stanislaus National Forest
Tuolumne County, CA – The wet weather helped to halt the flames of the Abernathy Fire burning just west of Camp Mather, on the Groveland Ranger District of the Stanislaus National Forest.
One hundred percent contained was reached around eleven this morning, reported forest spokesperson Diana Fredlund. She adds crews have gone from mopping up to patrol status, explaining, “Now it’s in patrol status they feel comfortable that it [the fire] will stay in between the containment lines. The difference between the mop-up and patrol status is that mop up still has active firework while patrol is just keeping an eye on it and checking for hotspots.”
Wildfire west of Yosemite, near Camp Mather, grows to 70 acres
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A wildfire broke out in Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite National Park on Jan 19, 2021.PG&E Webcam
A wildfire ignited in the Stanislaus National Forest west of Yosemite on Tuesday had grown to 70 acres as of 4 p.m. and was producing heavy amounts of smoke, officials said.
The Abernathy Fire spread in a forested area west of Camp Mather, a camp that hundreds of San Francisco families enjoy every summer, in the Groveland Ranger District amid high winds. We expect as the winds die down the danger will decrease, said Diana Fredlund, a spokesperson for the Stanislaus National Forest.
Camp Mather near Yosemite
Sonora, CA – A popular Yosemite area summer camp attracting Bay Area residents will remain closed for the rest of the year.
Citing the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcement came Thursday by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department for the City-owned Camp Mather.
“The health of our campers and staff are the most important consideration. The Covid-19 transmission risk simply remains too high,” stated Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg.
The shutdown was made after consultation with health officials. This is the second summer the 337-acre camp that hosts about 500 campers and 70 employees each week has been shuttered due to coronavirus concerns.