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Signs along Highway 140 announcing the closure of the road are seen near an entrance of the Yosemite National Park in El Portal

29 Jul 2008

Source: Reuters

Signs along Highway 140 announcing the closure of the road are seen near an entrance of the Yosemite National Park in El Portal, California July 29, 2008. The famed park remains open despite the fire and the closure of the road. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES)
REUTERS/ROBERT GALBRAITH

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