According to the National Park Service the Big Meadow fire in Yosemite National Park is 55% contained as of August 31st, 2009. The fire has consumed almost 5,000 acres of park land while creating several road closures throughout the area. Firefighters have been diligently working on controlling the Big Meadow Fire although rough terrain has limited the fire crews access to some of the main hot spots.
The route which the fire services are using in order to control the fire has made the west end of the Tioga road inaccessible to the general public. The fire crews plan to stop the fires spreading by keeping the blaze on the south side of Tioga Road.
However, all tours to Yosemite are still in operation and none of the beauty or amazing sights have been lost to the effects of the fire. The Giant Sequoias trees in Tuolumne Grove, one of three groves in Yosemite National Park which boasts the unique Sequoia's, are currently inaccessible however it is believed this will change very soon.





