Hug a Firefighter Today – Telegraph Fire (near Yosemite) Is 40% Contained

I spotted 11 fire engines and two O.A.R.S. vehicles heading toward Groveland this morning on my way into work.  The O.A.R.S. vehicles were shuttling gear for today’s scheduled Tuolumne River whitewater rafting trip .  I assume the fire engines were heading to Kassebaum Meadow, which is located between Groveland and Casa Loma (the meeting point for Tuolumne River rafters) to their new temporary camp.  (I find it incredibly comforting to have an entire camp of firefighters within a few miles of my home!)

The Telegraph fire is not affecting ‘T’ trips (nor any other regularly scheduled California rafting trips).  If you are interested in following news about the Telegraph Fire, there is a great blog located here. 

All roads leading to Yosemite National Park  are open; however, folks traveling on Hwy 140 may experience intermittent closures and one-way escorts due to fire support operations such as helicopter water drops.