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last check, the fire was more than 1500 acres. 0 1% contained with. >> more than 300 people assigned to fighting it. and of course, crews are actively working to protect the mariposa grove home to over 500 giant sequoia trees. the national park service says they've removed heavy and fine fuels around the trees and they deployed sprinkler systems to increase the humidity near those trees. turning now to the very latest updates on the electra fire burning up in amador county. the fire burning at nearly 4500 acres. 80% contained right now. more than 400 structures are threatened. >> fir...

you're watching kron. 4 news at known. >> right now at 9, the fire burning in yosemite national park has grown to more than 2000 acres. crews working to protect its beloved sequoia trees. thanks for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 9. i'm noelle bellow and i'm dan thorn at last check. only 1500 acres were burning and that. >> at this time, the fire is still 0% contained. that fire prompting evacuations near the area of the park. and the park service says the fire was active overnight and with the weather being hotter and drier today, it did not make it any better. more than a 500 f...

Protect while they do this work. There is wildlife that is not getting the message that it is time to move on. It is trash to us but others call it home. As caltran workers to take out another part of bay bridge they made a precious discovery. Discovered four eggs that is significant from the point that we work closely with the International Bird rescue and we have regular monitor going on for the birds that are nesting. Bird rescue group is incubating theers and gin nine others found. They are trying to discourage the birds from nesting in the old bay bridge and using cloth to try and block t...