Rare 'fall of fire' stuns visitors to Yosemite National Park

A rare 'fall of fire' formed just once a year by the sun's 2,000-foot 'backlight' cascade in Yosemite National Park stuns visitors who flock to capture images of the winter light phenomenon. firefall occurs when sunset lights horsetail falls on El Capitan lights up and looks like a stream of fireYosemite firefall only occurs in the last weeks of February and lasts for a few minutes
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Posted: 18:44 GMT, 16 February 2023 | Updated: 08:39 GMT, 17 Feb 2023

A rare natural phenomenon stunned visitors to Yosemite National Park on Wednesday night.

The water flowing from Horsetail Falls at the east end of the rock face of El Capitan caught the light of the setting sun perfectly, leaving it glowing and resembling a stream of flames flowing down the cliff.
The event, known as the "fall of fire", only occurs in the park on certain days towards the end of February, when the setting sun illuminates the waterfall.
It became such a popular event that park officials had to moderate the number of people allowed into the park.
Visitors wishing to drive into the park during the last two weekends of February must make reservations, and as some campgrounds usually do available on a first come basis. first served.

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Rare 'fall of fire' stuns visitors to Yosemite National Park

A rare 'fall of fire' formed just once a year by the sun's 2,000-foot 'backlight' cascade in Yosemite National Park stuns visitors who flock to capture images of the winter light phenomenon. firefall occurs when sunset lights horsetail falls on El Capitan lights up and looks like a stream of fireYosemite firefall only occurs in the last weeks of February and lasts for a few minutes

Posted: 18:44 GMT, 16 February 2023 | Updated: 08:39 GMT, 17 Feb 2023

A rare natural phenomenon stunned visitors to Yosemite National Park on Wednesday night.

The water flowing from Horsetail Falls at the east end of the rock face of El Capitan caught the light of the setting sun perfectly, leaving it glowing and resembling a stream of flames flowing down the cliff.

The event, known as the "fall of fire", only occurs in the park on certain days towards the end of February, when the setting sun illuminates the waterfall.

It became such a popular event that park officials had to moderate the number of people allowed into the park.

Visitors wishing to drive into the park during the last two weekends of February must make reservations, and as some campgrounds usually do available on a first come basis. first served.