Wildfire near Yosemite sparks mass evacuation and threatens sequoia trees
Meanwhile, Pacific Gas & Electric revealed that more than 2,600 homes and businesses in the area of the fire lost power on Friday afternoon.
As of Saturday evening, Cal Fire assigned four helicopters, 45 engines, four dozers, four water tenders, 11 crews, and 403 personnel to the scene.
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