French Fire in Mariposa County impacts popular Yosemite National Park entrance, CHP says

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A wildfire burning in Mariposa County has forced a highway closure that leads into a popular Yosemite National Park Entrance.

The California Highway Patrol says Highway 140 between Martin and Whitlock roads is closed as of Thursday night due to the ongoing French Fire.

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Highway 140 is seen as a favorable route for travelers coming from the Bay Area and Northern California.

Park rangers say all other roads to Yosemite are open but travelers should expect long delays at entrance stations.

The fire is not threatening Yosemite National Park, but it is burning near the town of Mariposa.

The fire has burned 843 acres and is 5% contained. For the latest details on the fire, click here.