A wildfire burns Yosemite's high country forest near Half Dome under a full moon.
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The fire started some time ago due to lighting and smoldered for days before erupting in to a huge fire. This shot was taken at twilight under a full moon when the color was most vibrant. The fire could be seen leaping from tree to tree up the steep terrain that makes Yosemite so famous. Helicopters had to evacuate climbers atop Half Dome. It was quite a site to see them land atop the dome and load people up for a thrilling ride over the cliff and quick drop to the Valley floor so they could return quickly to rescue more people. This is a natural process in Yosemite but has been made much worse by the lingering California Drought.
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The fire started some time ago due to lighting and smoldered for days before erupting in to a huge fire. This shot was taken at twilight under a full moon when the color was most vibrant. The fire could be seen leaping from tree to tree up the steep terrain that makes Yosemite so famous. Helicopters had to evacuate climbers atop Half Dome. It was quite a site to see them land atop the dome and load people up for a thrilling ride over the cliff and quick drop to the Valley floor so they could return quickly to rescue more people. This is a natural process in Yosemite but has been made much worse by the lingering California Drought.
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Rescue helicopters had to rescue a large number of people who were caught atop Yosemite's famous Half Dome due to a fast spreading wildfire. The helicopters would land on the dome and load up then fly out over the edge and suddenly drop to Yosemite Valley in an effort to get all the climbers safely to the Valley Floor. The fire burned the trials and seemed to spread all the way up to Clouds Rest behind Yosemite. If not for these rescue crews these folks would have found themselves stuck atop Half Dome overnight as another lightning storm blew in that night.
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Panorama showing the scope of Sunday's Yosemite Forest Fire and how devastating it will be to popular hiking trails and back country camps. Note the Full Moon just rising above the peaks.
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