Vol. I  ·  No. 35
Friday, October 16, 2026
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closed Trails in the Dome Fire footprint: south- and eastbound trails off Glacier Point Road, Ostrander, Mono Meadow, Buena VistaWawona, Mariposa Co., California6,788 acres, 95% contained; Glacier Point Road openchecked Oct 16

Conditions described here were accurate only as of the date shown and may have changed. This is not a substitute for current official information from the agency with jurisdiction. See the full notice. Full notice.

Dome Fire Crews Cut to 278 as Yosemite Takes Back Command

The federal incident report filed Thursday evening, the day Yosemite was scheduled to take command of the Dome Fire back from the interagency team, shows 278 people still assigned, down from 524 a day earlier. The fire holds at 6,788 acres and 95 percent contained. Glacier Point Road and the Chilnualna Falls, Alder Creek, Four Mile and Panorama trails are open; the trails inside the fire footprint, including Ostrander, Mono Meadow and Buena Vista, remain closed.

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