Deadly wildfire near Yosemite poses danger of rapid expansion
The terrain surrounding the deadly Ferguson fire near Yosemite National Park is a virtual tinderbox primed for disaster, experts say.
On either side of the Merced River, south of California Highway 140, hillsides are filled with trees that have been killed by five years of drought and a bark beetle infestation, according to state maps. The ground is carpeted with bone-dry pine needles.
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