Road Foresta Road River Road from Briceburg to the gate at Railroad Flat and all campground areas along 140 Summit Road Old Yosemite Road Wawona Road (Highway 41) between Chilnualna Falls in Wawona and Bridalveil Road in Yosemite Valley Additional closures include: Yosemite National Park's Yosemite Valley and Wawona Mariposa Grove As of August 19, the roads had been reopened, with the exception of Wawona Road, scheduled to reopen on August 24. Recreation The Ferguson Fire seriously impacted the recreational areas of the Sierra National Forest, Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Forest. Yosemite Valley was closed on July 25 due to smoke impacts and to allow for firefighting operations on El Portal Road and Wawona Road. Additional closures included Glacier Point Road, Bridalveil Creek Campground, Wawona Campground and the Merced Grove of Giant Sequoias. In August, specific trails and roads in the Groveland Ranger District of Stanislaus National Forest were closed due to anticipated long-term fire impacts. Historic structures The Ferguson Fire threatened three lookout towers: Henness Ridge, Signal Peak, and Trumbull Peak Lookout. All three are on the National Historic Lookout Register. Fatalities A bulldozer operator from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Braden Varney, died when his vehicle rolled down a ravine. A second firefighter, Brian Hughes, died on July 29. Hughes, captain of the Arrowhead Interagency Hotshots, was killed when he was struck by a tree. Fire growth and containment progress See also 2018 California wildfires References External links 2018 California wildfires July 2018 events in the United States August 2018 events in the United States Sierra National Forest Yosemite National Park Wildfires in Mariposa County, California