THE MORE THAN 89,000 FERGUSON FIRE, BURNING NEAR YOSEMITE, IS NOW CONSIDERED 35 PERCENT CONTAINED. 10 STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED, AND SEVERAL AREAS OF YOSEMITE REMAIN CLOSED, INCLUDING YOSEMITE VALLEY, EL PORTAL ROAD, AND WAWONA ROAD. THE MARIPOSA GROVE OF GIANT SEQUOIAS, AND THE MERCED GROVE OF GIANT SEQUOIAS ARE ALSO CLOSED, AS ARE SEVERAL OF THE CAMPGROUNDS THERE.