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Yosemite Wildfires Force Evacuations

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Helicopter airlifts.

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A wildfire that has been burning in in Yosemite National Park’s backcountry for weeks forced the evacuation of 100 visitors via helicopters on Sunday. The evacuees included hikers climbing Half Dome, which is 5,000 feet above the Yosemite Valley.

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