About 100 hikers had to be airlifted to safety Sunday, including 40 people from the top of Half Dome, as flames quickly spread in the national park.
A small wildfire sparked months ago near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Sunday as strong winds pushed the blaze to 700 acres, forcing evacuations.
A webcam shows the Meadow Fire burning Sunday afternoon behind Half Dome at Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite Conservancy
The blaze, which officials are calling the Meadow Fire, began spreading around noon Sunday in the park's backcountry as winds fanned flames in dry trees and brush.
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