Evacuation orders issued as fire threatens Yosemite's Mariposa Grove, home to more than 500 giant sequoia trees
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A growing wildfire that threatens a famed giant sequoia tree grove in California's Yosemite National Park has forced officials to issue evacuation orders for a nearby community, officials said Friday.
The Washburn Fire has swelled to nearly 500 acres as it burns near the lower portion of Mariposa Grove, Yosemite park officials said. Firefighters are working from the ground and air to suppress the blaze, and park officials said the grove will remain closed until further notice.
Amid the fire's expansion, park officials urged people in Yosemite's Wawona campground and community to evacuate.
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