Dome Fire Update, October 6, 2026 (morning)

News Release Date: October 6, 2026

6,806 acres
40% contained
915 personnel

Operational Update

Yesterday, firefighters continued to limit fire growth on the north, west, and southern sides of the fire. Crews working the eastern edge, where fire remains active, made good progress constructing containment lines. Helicopters supported these efforts with 29 missions throughout the day.

Today, building on that progress, crews will continue to monitor and strengthen existing control lines on the north, west, and south, focusing resources on the eastern edge of the fire. Crews are working from both the north and south to complete containment lines on the east side, and using natural features such as large areas of granite as firebreaks where direct engagement is not feasible.

Mule trains continue to play an important role in hauling equipment and supplies to firefighters in remote areas, freeing helicopters to support other firefighting operations. As crews work to contain the fire, helicopters are making water drops as needed to help prevent the fire from reaching or spreading beyond those containment lines.

Weather

High pressure will continue very warm and dry afternoons across the fire area through at least Thursday. Diurnal, terrain driven winds will dominate with nocturnal inversions and good afternoon vertical mixing that will likely peak Thursday and Friday. A low-pressure trough is also likely to begin to affect the West Coast on Friday with an increase in winds that are expected to peak on or about Saturday. Significant cooling is expected this weekend with a slight chance of precipitation early next week, mainly over the mountains.

Air Quality

Smoke Outlooks with air quality and forecast information are available at: https://fire.airnow.gov/#7/38.532/-119.416

Closures

Yosemite National Park is open and operating normally, with the following exceptions:

• Glacier Point Road is closed due to reduced visibility from smoke and to safely allow firefighting operations. There are no imminent threats to infrastructure. The Four Mile Trail and Panorama Trail, providing access to Glacier Point, will remain open to hikers. Glacier Point Road will reopen when conditions allow.
• Alder Creek Trail is open north to the Deer Camp Trailhead.
• Chilnualna Falls Trail is open from the trailhead east to Chilnualna Fall and Crescent Lake.
• Buena Vista Trail remains closed at this time.
• All trails within the active fire footprint are currently closed, including all south and eastbound trails accessed from Glacier Point Road.

The current Dome Fire Safety Closure Map is available at: https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/management/closures.htm

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