Flames rise from along the bed of the Merced River near Highway 140, the west entrance to Yosemite National Park, in Midpines, California July 28, 2008. The fire, dubbed the "Telegraph Fire", has scorched more than 26,000 acres and consumed 12 homes. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Flames rise from along the bed of the Merced River near Highway 140, the west entrance to Yosemite National Park, in Midpines, California July 28, 2008. The fire, dubbed the "Telegraph Fire", has scorched more than 26,000 acres and consumed 12 homes. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)