Wildfire west of Yosemite, near Camp Mather, grows to 70 acres
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A wildfire broke out in Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite National Park on Jan 19, 2021.PG&E Webcam
A wildfire ignited in the Stanislaus National Forest west of Yosemite on Tuesday had grown to 70 acres as of 4 p.m. and was producing heavy amounts of smoke, officials said.
The Abernathy Fire spread in a forested area west of Camp Mather, a camp that hundreds of San Francisco families enjoy every summer, in the Groveland Ranger District amid high winds. We expect as the winds die down the danger will decrease, said Diana Fredlund, a spokesperson for the Stanislaus National Forest.
Camp Mather near Yosemite
Sonora, CA – A popular Yosemite area summer camp attracting Bay Area residents will remain closed for the rest of the year.
Citing the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcement came Thursday by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department for the City-owned Camp Mather.
“The health of our campers and staff are the most important consideration. The Covid-19 transmission risk simply remains too high,” stated Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg.
The shutdown was made after consultation with health officials. This is the second summer the 337-acre camp that hosts about 500 campers and 70 employees each week has been shuttered due to coronavirus concerns.
Popular San Francisco Camp Mather will remain closed all year for COVID
By Lisa Fernandez
Camp Mather cancels 2021 season because of coronavirus concerns.
SAN FRANCISCO - The popular Camp Mather, the city-owned family summer camp in the High Sierra wilderness, will remain closed in 2021 because of COVID-19 risks, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced on Thursday.
Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg said he knew the announcement would be disappointing for those who had wanted to attend the camp for more than 90 years. We know summers at Camp Mather are very special for San Francisco families. We feel the same way, he said in a statement. However, the health of our campers and staff are the most important consideration. The COVID-19 transmission risk simply remains too high.
San Francisco s Camp Mather cancels 2021 season
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Camp Mather is a patch of land owned by the city of San Francisco just outside the gates of Yosemite National Park.Carol Irvine / Honeymilk Studio
Camp Mather, a beloved family camp where hundreds of San Francisco families retreat every summer, will not be opening this year.
The city of San Francisco that owns the camp announced Thursday the summer 2021 season is canceled due to COVID-19 risks.
“We know summers at Camp Mather are very special for San Francisco families. We feel the same way,” said Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg in a statement. “However, the health of our campers and staff are the most important consideration. The COVID-19 transmission risk simply remains too high.
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A thank you note to Finnerty s of New York, the most S.F. bar I ve ever known
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A customer enters Finnerty s, a San Francisco sports bar on in New York, NY, where you could find Hell or High Watermelon in the can and Bay Area fans cheering on their teams.Ramin Talaie / Special To The Chronicle 2012
The boundaries of San Francisco have always been a bit fluid, both in our minds and in the world atlas.
San Francisco International Airport looks as if it could be as far south as Millbrae, but it’s part of the city limits. The northwestern tip of the former Alameda Naval Base is weirdly S.F. ground. The city has the water rights to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and owns Camp Mather in Yosemite Valley.