Dust from a tree felled by firefighters rises over Highway 120 at the Rim Fire just outside of Yosemite National Park, California, August 28, 2013. REUTERS/David McNew
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yosemite National Park, faced with the spread of a massive California wildfire, closed a second key route into the park on Wednesday that could keep some visitors from reaching one of the nation's top outdoor destinations over the Labor Day weekend.
The closure of Yosemite's east entrance and the entire length of Tioga Road through the middle of park comes as the so-called Rim Fire burned deeper into the park and crept closer to the tourist hub of Yosemite Valley.
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