The Geology Fire, California’s first 1,000-acre wildfire of the year, has closed hiking and camping areas in Joshua Tree National Park.
The fire started around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 10, along Berdoo Canyon Road near its junction with Geology Tour Road. Its cause has not been determined.
As of Sunday, it was at 1,088 acres (1.7 square miles) with 30% containment, the park service said.
Closed to the public were Geology Tour Road and Berdoo Canyon Road; hiking in Pinkham Canyon and Fried Liver Wash; and backcountry camping in the Lost Horse, Pleasant Valley, Twin Tanks and Hexie Mountain zones.
The state’s previous largest wildfire this year was the 348-acre Ramona Fire, last month in Riverside County. The eight fires of more than 25 acres have been in the southern half of the state, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
At this time last year, California had recorded eight fires greater than 500 acres, including the 5,856-acre Lost Lake Fire, on the California-Arizona border, and the 4,136-acre Airport Fire, near Bishop.
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