<p>A wildfire burning near the Yosemite National Park forced the evacuation of the community of Wawona on Wednesday, August 1, while park authorities restricted access to visitors.</p><p>Mercury News</a> reported that the Ferguson fire, which erupted on July 13, had burned to within a mile of Yosemite’s Merced Grove. Calfire</a> said the wildfire had consumed over 68,610 acres and was 39 per cent as of August 2. Credit: Aaron Muir via Storyful</p><br />
