It's still fire season

You'e probably seen something about the Dome Fire in Yosemite. We now know it was started by a campfire (why are some people simply incapable of camping without making a fire--and then not putting it out?) It's now almost 6,000 acres, has burned quite near Wawona and the Chilnualna Falls trail, and is only 40% contained.

https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2026/9/15/dome-fire

And now there is a new fire, much smaller, near Piute Lake in Emigrant Wilderness. It's less than five acres, and will certainly affect those hiking out of the Crabtree Trailhead--one of the most popular trailheads in Emigrant Wilderness. This one was apparently started by lightning.

https://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/article_67e05b4d-9910-40be-b4f3-ba476ac508b2.html

Be careful out there. And stop making so many damn fires.