THE MORE THAN 57,000-ACRE FERGUSON FIRE, BURNING NEAR YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, IS 33 PERCENT CONTAINED, AND AUTHORITIES PLAN TO RE-OPEN YOSEMITE VALLEY BY 4 P-M THIS COMING FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH THE CAMPGROUNDS, LODGING, AND FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OPERATIONAL, DUE TO CONTINUING FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS ALONG WAWONA ROAD, THE MARIPOSA GROVE OF GIANT SEQUOIAS AND HIGHWAY 41 (BETWEEN THE SOUTH ENTRANCE TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK AND TUNNEL VIEW) WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
