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Garnet Fire Surges to Nearly 50,000 Acres as Hazardous Smoke Chokes Yosemite

Containment sits at 14% after an explosive weekend push through heavy dead timber.

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Fire officials working on the Garnet Fire placed evacuation warnings on several new warning zones in Fresno County. The zones are located at the western edge of the fire, north of Pine Flat Lake and southeast of Shaver Lake.
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A view of the Garnet Fire on Sept. 7, 2025. 

Overview

  • The fire expanded by nearly 12,000–13,000 acres on Sunday, the largest single-day growth since its Aug. 24 lightning ignition.
  • Officials report 46,000–50,000 acres burned with 14% containment as crews hold primary lines and deploy more than 2,200 personnel.
  • McKinley Grove remains at risk; sprinklers are in place and an aerial survey spotted one sequoia with crown fire as smokejumpers assess damage.
  • Fresno County issued additional evacuation orders and warnings, including zones near Dinkey Creek Campground and areas between Pine Flat Reservoir and Shaver Lake.
  • Dense smoke advisories cover the Eastern Sierra with AQI readings from very unhealthy to hazardous in Mammoth Lakes, Bishop, Lee Vining and Tuolumne Meadows, driven by runs through the beetle-killed Dinkey Creek drainage.