The Republic of California was admitted to the United States of America as “California” becoming the 31st state on September 9, 1850.
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ABC News is reporting that the week old Meadow Fire has grown to 700 acres.
From a smaller 100-acre blaze, the fire has suddenly flared up, jumping to 300 acres yesterday and igniting an additional 400 acres overnight.
From their website:
A wildfire in Yosemite National Park grew to 700 acres Sunday, with about 100 visitors rescued by helicopter, park officials said.
Sunday’s strong winds and high temperatures fueled the fire, park spokeswoman Kari Cobb told ABC News.
Hikers were airlifted from Half Dome peak, a popular rock formation, as well as nearby campgrounds and hiking trails, Cobb said.
“We actually had a number of helicopters here in the park that were able to airlift these individuals back to Yosemite Valley so that they could be out of the way of the fire,” Cobb said.
The Meadow Fire is burning in the greater Little Yosemite Valley area and is at 400 acres.
All trails from the top of Nevada Fall to Merced Lake, including trails leading to that area, are closed. Additionally, the trail from Sunrise Lakes Trailhead to Sunrise Lakes and Sunrise Lakes High Sierra Camp, and the trails from the camp to the trail along the Merced River east of Little Yosemite Valley, are closed.
Currently, four type 1 helicopters, three type 3 helicopters, three air tankers, one air attack, six hotshot crews, and other resources are assigned to the fire.
A GORGEOUS time-lapse of our beautiful state like you’ve probably never seen it. It took four years to put this together; “The average clip took 1-3 hours to film and another 3-10 hours to edit. Several cuts are from clips more than 24 hours long. I shot 423 clips over four years to make this, but the majority of the 67 clips ultimately used were shot in the last 12 months.” – Hal Bergman
Take four minutes and watch this awesome video!
Congratulations on your quasi … quenti … quadralater … err, Happy Quasquicentennial!
Yep, the county I was born in and grew up in is now way old. Way, way old. Here’s a bit of a look back at Orange County, California:
On this date back in 1889 Orange County was officially formed
In celebration of this event, the Orange County Board of Supervisors has approved “OC125” – the official name for the observance.
The territory known as the California Republic officially became the State of California, the 31st state in the United States of America, on September 9, 1850.