Yosemite National Park announced Thursday that the park would close to all visitors and vehicle access due to thick smoke from the many wildfires burning throughout the state.
The smoke has caused hazardous air quality throughout the park and beyond.
All park entrance stations and roads were closing beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Air quality is projected to be in the unhealthy to hazardous range over the next several days, so the park is expecting the closure to be in effect at least throughout the weekend.
Yosemite National Park will reopen to visitors when conditions improve, and it is determined to be safe for visitors and employees to be in the park.
Click here to see the current air quality.
