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Looks like they’re having trouble keeping it in the South Fork Merced drainage. See this comparison to the 1961 Harlow Fire at http://www.fusee.org/rim-fire-redux/ on the FUSEE.org blog.
“Problematic” may be another word to use here, rather than aggressive. Lot’s of bug kill present.
Wind is shifting to northwest now. Getting smokey in meadow lakes.
Arrowhead completed burn to Merced river in Hotel early this morning.
There is nothing south of the triangle road. Worked all night keeping it north of westfall rd and east of triangle road.
Yosemite is going to be closed until Friday 8/3 at Noon per YNP press release. Crews also did some pre-treating in the Mariposa Grove in case the fire spreads that far.
Arrowhead also held the ridge just to the west in 1990 on the Steamboat Fire.
Arrowhead IHC lost a crewmember this morning 
I know many of you knew about this when it happened, and I appreciate the restraint from posting until the proper notifications could be made.
So sorry to hear that news. Thoughts are with the Arrowhead Crew and famlies.
ABC 30 in Fresno has released the name of Brian Hughes, 33. Brian was the Arrowhead HS crew captain. A processional brought Brian down off the mountain afternoon.
Sincere condolences to everyone involved. This is been a tragic past couple of weeks.
Rest In Peace Brian Hughes
Thank you for your service.
Memorial Information for Brian Hughes…
KFSN
By Ricky Courtney
Updated 20 mins ago
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) –
Fire officials have issued a mandatory evacuation order for the Wawona community inside Yosemite National Park as the Ferguson Fire moves closer to the area.
From Modesto it looks like the column has pushed high enough to make pyro-cumulus clouds appear. Can anyone give an update on the fire behavior and acerage gains?
Not much to tell. Theres an i.r. flight going on, theres no AA other than the helco directing helos.
inciweb said they were expecting to burn off some fuel today and to expect the smoke to column with the inversion lifting also stating people can expect to see more of a column then they have the last few days. Haven’t head exactly what the fire is doing today but that’s what was stated yesterday for today.