The community of Wawona, within Yosemite National Park, was ordered evacuated Wednesday evening as the Ferguson Fire extended to the east. The park’s Wawona entrance has been closed since July 24 .

A fire started about 6 p.m. Sunday in southern part of Yosemite National Park near Wawona. The 300-acre South Fork Fire has caused the bottom of Chilnualna Falls trail to be closed, and smoke is ...