A deadly California wildfire burned through more than 14 square miles of bush and forest on Monday, blanketing much of Yosemite National Park in smoke. Fire officials had not determined the cause of the fire that began burning on Friday night along the park's western edge. Hundreds of firefighters battled there. John DeYoe, spokesman for the Ferguson Fire, said a "massive order" of firefighters, engines and other machines rolled in on Monday. People are warned that more evacuations are coming soon, "so get your stuff ready," DeYoe said.
The firefighters were struggling to carry the body of a firefighter on the Braden Varney, a married father of two, who was killed on Saturday when his truck rolled over, Cal Fire Deputy Chief Scott McLean said.
The fire is one of dozens burning across the West as the region struggles with high temperatures that increased fire danger. "Weather is expected to remain hot and dry for the next seven days, " Michael Strawhun, South Central Sierra Interagency Incident Management Team, warned in his incident report. Throughout Washington, Oregon and Northern California, above-average temperatures will remain through at least the first half of the week. By the end of the week, cooler weather is expected to cool the Pacific Northwest, limiting daily high temperatures to more comfortable levels.
In Yosemite, a 2-mile section of State Route 140 was shut down as firefighters worked to form a fire line along the highway. The park remained open, but there were warnings on flags for the visitors. The park said on Twitter, "Visitors who are sensitive to smoke should plan to limit outdoor activities or plan to visit the park another time."
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