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Yosemite Fire Burns 134,000 Acres

The blaze, now 134,000 acres, pushes into Yosemite National Park. Each day, what it does depends on the wind.

LAT:

"At the Hetch Hetchy reservoir, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission had to shut down two of its three hydroelectric power stations because of the fire. On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown extended a state of emergency to include the county and city of San Francisco.

The fire has destroyed nine structures and is threatening thousands more.

It's also changed things that are harder to quantify.

Groveland's local swimming hole is Rainbow Pools. In years like this, when the water is low, swimmers dive beneath the waterfall. Those wearing goggles can spot big trout — most of them wearing hooks, indicating they once got away from a fisherman.

"Rainbow Pools is — was — so beautiful," said Eric Edner, a Groveland resident who creates blown glass. "You jump off the rocks into the water and it's the most fun in the world. They say it's completely black now."'

There is still no mention of an expected containment date. If only it would rain...

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