Yosemite Wildfire

Yosemite Rim Fire 2013 - Map & Latest News Update: Blaze Started by Hunter's Illegal Fire, Wildfire Expands to 237,341 Acres, 80 Percent Contained

Officials have confirmed that the massive Rim Fire burning in and around Yosemite National Park was started by a hunter who let an illegal fire "escape," said the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday.

Yosemite Rim Fire 2013 - Map [Interactive] & Latest News Update: Blaze Expands to 225,000 Acres, 60 Percent Contained

Firefighters managed to contain 60 percent of the massive Rim Fire burning near Yosemite National Park on Monday.

Rim Fire Maps 2013 - News Update: Yosemite Wildfire Burns Over 190,000 Acres, 30 Percent Contained

The massive Rim fire, burning in and around the Yosemite National Park, has burned more than 192,000 acres.

Yosemite National Park Fire, Map, Update: 'Rim Fire' 23 Percent Contained, Grows to Over 187,000 Acres

The massive Rim fire, burning in and around the Yosemite National Park, has been declared as the sixth largest wildfire in California's history after growing to over 187,000 acres Tuesday night.

Yosemite Fire News, Map, Update: Rim Wildfire Burns Over 230 Sq. Miles, 15 Percent Contained

The Rim fire, which continued to burn in the Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite National Park for a 10th straight day, has become the nation's largest active forest fire and is only 15 percent contained.