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California State Route 41 in Yosemite is closed at Tenaya Lodge in the north and Cedar Valley Road in the south due to a new fire in the Sierra National Forest that broke out at approximately 12:20 p.m. At 12:53 p.m., the fire was about 50 feet from the road near the Sugar Pine Railroad. Drivers can’t take Highway 41 into Yosemite. The National Park Service recommends taking Highway 49 from Oakhurst to Mariposa, and then entering Yosemite through Highway 140.
CAL FIRE Air Attack reported the blaze had consumed about 30 to 40 acres and was moving east at about 12:58 p.m. The fire is being called the #railroadfire by Yosemite Fire Management. It has the potential to burn several thousand acres, according to Sierra News Online.