California State Route 140

The fire has also been marked by tragedy, with two helicopter pilots killed when their aircraft went down while working the blaze.

In another public safety-related note, the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office escorted a parade of about 1-0 antique vehicles down Highway 140 in downtown Mariposa on September 22nd as part of a centennial celebration for the roadway known as the All Year Highway.

The procession began at the Gazette office and ended at the Mariposa Museum and History Center, where community members gathered for presentations on the highway's importance to Yosemite and Mariposa County tourism.

And in a story tied to long-term wildfire preparedness, the Yosemite slash Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council has received a $15,000 grant from the Temper of the Times Foundation to develop a documentary on tribal stewardship and wildland renewal in the Southern Sierra.

Organizers say the project will connect indigenous stewardship, cultural and prescribed fire, archaeology, and forest resilience to explore what it means to care for the landscape across generations.

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A piece of Yosemite and Highway 140 history is being remembered in Memories of the 1929 Dodge.

The story looks back to 1957, when the National Park Service cleared out a Yosemite warehouse and a 1929 Dodge touring car turned up among the items.

Plus 100 years of the All-Year Highway.

A look at the history of Highway 140 and the changes made along the only route into Yosemite Valley that stays open through the winter.

That's all coming up tonight on Action News Live at 5:00.

We'll see you then.

During the Dog Rock fire back in October of 2014, crews removed the body of Cal Fire pilot Jeffrey Craig Hunt of San Francisco from a fatal air tanker crash.

The crash happened right about a mile from the Highway 140 entrance to the park.

The NTSB said the air tanker may have struck a tree, causing the wing to separate from the airplane prior to crashing.

Stay with Action News both on air and online for continuing coverage of the dome fire and any information about the helicopter crash.