Park staff have recovered everything from hundreds of hats and fake nails to rubber ducks and a tiny copy of The Vampire Diaries—and even small objects can damage thermal features.
CAL FIRE lists a campfire as the cause of the blaze, which remains 40% contained and has forced road and trail closures.
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