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Glacier Point Road; Chilnualna Falls, Ostrander, Mono Meadow and Buena Vista trailsWawona, Mariposa Co., California6,736 acres, 40% containedchecked Oct 4
Trail reports
6,736 acres and 40 percent contained. The biggest jump in fire behavior Saturday was on the southeast side.
By Outdoor Unc
Firefighters are putting structure protection around the Ostrander ski hut, including wrapping the building, the Park Service said this morning. The hut sits at Ostrander Lake, inside the area that has been closed for the fire.
The fire grew about 100 acres Saturday to 6,736 acres. Containment holds at 40 percent, with 811 people assigned. Activity picked up with temperatures well above normal and dry air. Crews and aircraft held the spot fires in the northeast. The most significant increase in fire behavior came in the southeast, where both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters were brought in.
Today crews are building more handline on the east side and still working the spot fires from earlier in the week. In the north and south, where lines are holding, the work is patrol and mop-up. On the west side crews continue building line directly on the fire's edge.
The forecast stays warm and dry: partly cloudy Sunday, then mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, with highs mostly in the 70s and afternoon humidity rising slightly into the 20 to 30 percent range.
Closures are unchanged. Glacier Point Road is closed, and the Four Mile and Panorama trails to Glacier Point are open. The Chilnualna Falls trail, the trails beyond it toward Buena Vista and Crescent Lakes, and the Ostrander Lake Trail and everything south of it are closed, along with the Mono Meadow and Buena Vista trails under the closure order posted on InciWeb.
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CWD collection station, GMU 34 elk huntsGMU 34, New MexicoStation Oct 17–21, Sunspot Hwy at SR 130checked Oct 4
Hunting
A collection station runs October 17 to 21, and carcass restrictions in the unit are mandatory.
By Outdoor Unc
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is asking elk hunters in Game Management Unit 34 to bring in the heads of their animals for chronic wasting disease testing. CWD has been found in the unit before, and the department wants to see how far it has spread.
A collection station will run October 17 through 21 at the intersection of the Sunspot Highway and the Cox Canyon Highway, State Road 130. Bring the head in within 48 hours of the kill; keeping it cold or on ice, but not frozen, can stretch that window. Testing is voluntary, and hunters who take part are entered in a draw for an elk or oryx authorization.
What is not voluntary is the carcass rule. In GMU 34 you may take out only cut and wrapped or boned-out meat, quarters with no part of the head or spine attached, hides without heads, clean skull plates with antlers, antlers with no tissue, elk ivories, and heads finished by a taxidermist.
CWD is a fatal prion disease of deer, elk and moose. No human cases have been reported, but public health officials advise against eating meat from an infected animal. The department asks hunters to pass this on to anyone holding a 2026–27 deer or elk tag in the unit.
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Gobi Heat rechargeable hand warmers, model UT3053Nationwide · onlineCPSC recall 27-009, about 5,500 unitschecked Oct 4
Gear
About 5,500 two-packs sold online since October 2024. Stop using them before you pack for a cold sit.
By Outdoor Unc
Gobi Heat is recalling about 5,500 of its rechargeable hand warmers because the lithium-ion battery and electronics can overheat and catch fire, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced October 1. No injuries have been reported.
The warmers are black and gray, sold in pairs that join magnetically, with a USB-C charging port, LED indicator lights and a silicone lanyard. "Gobi Heat" is printed on the top and on the box, and the model number UT3053 is on the underside. They were sold at GobiHeat.com from October 2024 through August 2026 for $20 to $40.
Stop using them now. Gobi Heat is offering a refund, or store credit worth the price plus 20 percent. Get a claim number at gobiheat.com/pages/handwarmer-recall, write "Recalled" on each warmer in permanent marker, and email a photo showing the marking and model number to [email protected]. The company's line is 888-462-4743, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern on weekdays.
Do not put the warmers in the trash, curbside recycling or a store battery drop box. The CPSC says recalled lithium-ion batteries need to go to a household hazardous waste site; call yours first to confirm it takes them.
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