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Rainfall aids containment of Sierra Nevada wildfires
In California a heavy rainstorm helped firefighters gain control of fires across the Sierra Nevada. A 16,800 acre Eldorado National Forest blaze was about 50 percent contained, a 7,700 acre Eldorado fire was fully contained, and a 2,000 acre Yosemite fire was mostly snuffed out. A body found in Yosemite with a handgun and propane torch nearby is believed to be Richard Celebrini, with the Celebrini family killed before the Yosemite blaze. Highway 88 reopened another section while Highway 50 remained partly closed. evacuations were partially lifted as conditions remained hazardous.
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Eldorado National Forest
Eldorado
Yosemite
Placerville
Calif
Sierra Nevada
Yosemite National Park
State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Donna Winkelman
Rado National Forest
Highway 88
Winkelman
Sacramento
South Lake Tahoe