This lava-like visual is only seen when the conditions are perfect, and the sunset aligns with the waterfall just right.

Hundreds of visitors gathered in Yosemite National Park to gaze at the "Firefall," which occurs when the setting sun reflects ...

Firefall' happens in the winter, when Horsetail Fall is flowing and the sunsent hits the waterfall just right. The phenomenon ...

Yosemite’s Firefall! For just a few days each year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Horsetail Fall, making it glow like ...

A visitor pulls into parking specifically designated for Firefall viewing in Yosemite Valley Friday, Feb 9, 2024 in Yosemite ...

This year, the chaos surrounding Firefall — and resulting damage to the area of the park where visitors gather to behold it — has some conservation-minded Yosemite tour guides opting out ...

The setting sun transforms Horsetail Fall into a firefall in Yosemite National Park. (Getty Images/Haoxiang Yang/500px) Two weather factors need to come together perfectly for the firefall to ignite.

Tourists refer to the natural phenomenon as the “firefall,” although park officials reserve that term for the days when people used to push bonfires off Glacier Point. According to Yosemite ...