California Wildfire Explodes, Cuts Off Key Route to Yosemite

A wildfire that killed a firefighter has exploded overnight to more than 1,600 hectares and cut off a a key route into Yosemite National Park on Sunday.  The fire in California's Mariposa County started on Friday and has burned through 16 kilometers on the park's western edge.  It was only 2 percent contained Sunday, a day after a firefighter died while battling the blaze.  Authorities have issued an evacuation advisory for nearby communities.  Guests...

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