Rim Fire Spreads Deeper into Yosemite National Park, Fire Fighters on The Go

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Fire crews are battling one of the largest wildfires in the history of the US state of California as it spreads deeper into the Yosemite National Park.
Firefighters are reportedly fighting the eastern flank of the blaze as thousands of homes remain threatened by the flames.

According to the SFist Daily, the so-called Rim Fire has destroyed 11 homes and about 100 outbuildings and camps since it broke out on August 17.
Over 4,500 people are involved in fighting the fire as it has become the sixth biggest wildfire ever in California.

The blaze has destroyed 11 homes and about 100 outbuildings and camps since it broke out almost two weeks ago.
It has severely restrained Yosemite-area businesses whose owners were counting on a healthy summer season after last year's virus outbreak frightened away many tourists.

"We're laying off just about everybody, something like 45 employees," said Chris Loh, 38 year old owner of the Iron Door Saloon in Groveland, a gateway town 20 miles west of Yosemite.

"This is devastating for not just the businesses but the employees and the community," he told Reuters.
Forestry experts blame years of drought and wrong government policies for the inferno. But the exact cause of the blaze remained under investigation.
Forest ecologists have been warning for years that western wildfires will get worse. The Rim Fire has been among the fastest-moving wildfires raging across the drought-parched region in the west that have strained national firefighting resources.

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