An air tanker dropped retardant to battle the Ferguson fire in the Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite National Park, California on Saturday. /VCG Photo

A fire that claimed the life of one firefighter and injured two others near California's Yosemite National Park has almost doubled in size in three days, authorities said on Friday. /VCG Photo

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the so-called Ferguson fire had spread to an area of 92.6 square kilometers, and is so far only seven percent contained. /VCG Photo