There's a river of fire pouring down a cliff Yosemite — here's why

Name: Once a year it looks like there's a river of fire pouring down a cliff in Yosemite — here's why
Uploaded: 2016-02-26T19:39:00.000Z
Description: It's called the "firefall."

Carl Mueller

2016-02-26T19:39:00.000Z

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Every February, Horsetail Falls, which cascade down the famous El Capitan cliff in Yosemite National Park, become a fiery orange, illuminated by the setting sun.

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Every February, Horsetail Falls, which cascade down the famous El Capitan cliff in Yosemite National Park, become a fiery orange, illuminated by the setting sun.

Story and editing by Carl Mueller

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