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Yosemite's Ahwahnee Hotel in the Line of Fire but Still OK

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 9005 Ahwahnee Drive [map], Yosemite National Pk, CA, United States, 95389

July 28, 2008 at 9:49 AM | 0 Comments

Guess what? There are more fires in California today. Ugh, just when we were getting over the devastating Big Sur Fire, another one has flared up.

If you're headed to Yosemite National Park shortly, you may want to rethink your trip. Or at least bring along a smoke mask. SF Chronicle reports that the Telegraph Fire has already destroyed 26,000 acres in rugged canyons 12 miles west of Yosemite, along with 12 homes and is set to get worse as the dry weather continues this week.

At the legendary Ahwahnee Hotel inside Yosemite, which is believe it or not a luxury hotel, the hotel is operating on a generator but supposedly still fully booked. However, there have been some cancellations since the fire hit and even staying overnight there now is not pretty.

The guests have mostly stayed in camp, with a handful seeking special attention from the hotel's medical clinic for asthma-related issues. "Some of the guests that have stayed have complained of poor air quality and visibility," [employee Barbara Cash] said.

The Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal was offering a full refund to its guests if they decided the smoke was too much to handle. in the meantime, the hotel was handling out candles and flashlights to guests as power was completely out.

All this is unpleasant for a vacation but probably pales in comparison to the fires in Greece which have caused European vacationers from a strip of holiday resorts on Rhodes. Yikes, safe travels everyone!

[Photo: SF Chronicle]

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