Inn Fire: Mono County Fire Closes Highway, Evacuations Ordered

Firefighters make significant progress on blaze near Yosemite that prompted evacuations

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters made steady progress fighting a slow-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park and Mammoth Mountain on Sunday.

Firefighters make significant progress on Mono County blaze that prompted evacuations

Fire crews started making progress on containment Sunday after the Inn fire grew to more than 500 acres Thursday night, prompting evacuations.

Saturday Update: Highway 395 remains closed for wildfire near Mono Lake

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California Wildfire Near Yosemite National Park Sparks Evacuation

About 300 people in California have been evacuated due to the Inn fire near Yosemite National Park, Lisa Cox, public affairs officer for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, told Newsweek by phone Saturday. The wildfire started Thursday afternoon about 60 miles east from the entrance to Yosemite National Park. The blaze grew to just over 700 acres in two days due to “dry, erratic winds,” according to the latest fire…

Inn Fire 15% contained, U.S. 395 closed between Lee Vining and SR 167

The fire has burned 707 acres in Mono County since sparking Thursday afternoon.

Inn Fire: Mono County fire closes highway, evacuations ordered

A fire spanning hundreds of acres in Mono County is forcing evacuations and shutting down a major central Sierra highway.