Fast-moving wildfire explodes into Yosemite
GROVELAND, CA – AUGUST 23: Tuolumne County firefighters mop up hot spots from a back fire while battling the Rim Fire at Camp Mather on August 23, 2013 near Groveland, California. The Rim Fire continues to burn out of control and threatens 4,500 homes outside of Yosemite National Park. Over 2,000 firefighters are battling the blaze that entered a section of Yosemite National Park overnight.
The fast-moving Rim Fire has burned through more than 125,000 acres as of early Saturday.
Firefighters are struggling to gain control over the fire and it's so far only 5 percent contained. Rough terrain inside the Yosemite National Park is posing a major challenge.
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