Wildfire near US Yosemite National Park balloons; residents told to evacuate as flames spread
at 23:54 on August 22, 2013, EDT.
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FRESNO, Calif. - A wildfire outside Yosemite National Park more than tripled in size Thursday, prompting officers to warn residents in a gated community to evacuate their homes and leading scores of tourists to leave the area during peak season.
California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency due to the huge fire, one of several blazes burning in or near the nation's national parks and one of 50 major uncontained fires burning across the western U.S.
