Fire ravages 3,750 acres near Yosemite Park in California | World

According to the latest report released Monday by the US Forest Service (USFS), the fire began Friday night (13) in an area about 35 kilometers west of the center. visitors from Yosemite Valley.

The fire left a victim over the weekend, reported the Associated Press. According to local firefighters, officer Braden Varney, 36, died Saturday (14) while he was trying to fight the flames.

The fire, called "Ferguson", forced the authorities to ban Route 140, one of the access roads to this popular national park and US tourist.

About 500 members of the emergency services are currently working to contain the flames.

Several areas of Mariposa County, in which Yosemite National Park is located, were evacuated as a precautionary measure.

The authorities believe that the weather during the next seven days will remain dry and hot.

According to official data from the National Parks Service (NPS), Yosemite received 4.3 million people last year.

California's dry and warm weather facilitates the spread of wildfires. Even in the fall, when the temperature drops in the area, fires can destroy acres of forest.