Wildfire burns outside Yosemite National Park

The El Portal Fire burns near Yosemite National Park. ((Al Golub))

An air tanker drops fire retardant on the El Portal Fire near Yosemite National Park. ((Al Golub))

The El Portal Fire near Yosemite National Park sends smoke billowing into the air. ((Yosemite National Park Facebook page))

View of the wildfire burning near El Portal. ((Carol Yorkie))

Turtleback Dome and Air Quality Webcam shows smoke from Mariposa County wildfire. ((National Park Service))

A helicopter collects water to drop on a wildfire near Yosemite National Park. ((Action News reporter Veronica Miracle))

View from atop of Sentinel Dome of the wildfire near Yosemite National Park. ((Yaj Starla‎))

Bass Lake view of the smoke from the wildfire near El Portal. ((Ruth))

People in Snelling had this view of the smoke from the wildfire near El Portal. ((Nouchi Her))

View of the smoke from the wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park. ((Cathy Lookabaugh))

View of the smoke from the wildfire burning near El Portal. ((Adrian Perez))

Catheys Valley view of the smoke from the Mariposa County wildfire. ((Maddie Olson))

View of the smoke from the wildfire near El Portal. ((Nancy Verkuyl Walton))

View of the smoke from the wildfire burning in Mariposa County. ((Justin Grayson))

FRESNO, Calif. -- Firefighters battled a wildfire near Yosemite National Park that threatened dozens of homes and cabins.

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