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Local Fires

#Oakfire

Last Updated07/28/22 1:15 PMDate Started07/22/22 2:10 PMLocation InformationHwy 140 and Carstens Rd, near MidpinesLat/Long[37.5509366, -119.9234728]Administrative UnitUnified Command: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit and Sierra National ForestCommand TeamCAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5CauseUnder InvestigationReportsClick here for prior status reports Status Updates Situation Summary Fire behavior was moderate overnight with most of the …

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River Fire

CAL FIRE IncidentYesLast Updated7/12/2021Date Started7/11/2021Location InformationOak Grove Road and Oak Grove School Road in Mariposa CountyCountiesMariposaAcres Burned4,000Percentage Contained5%Current ConditionsCurrent ConditionsFirefighters continue to aggressively attack the fire while dangerous heat persists. Extreme fire behavior, due to low fuel moisture and persistent drought, is a concern. Crews are working hard to construct …

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Oak Fire (Madera County)

Oak Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 23, 2018 7:21 pm Date/Time Started: September 22, 2018 3:44 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera Mariposa Merced Unit County: Madera County Location: Lonesome Oak Ln and Bissett Station Rd, Ahwahnee Acres Burned – Containment: 250 acres – 10% contained Evacuations: Evacuation Orders: …

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Wheeler Fire (Mariposa County)

Wheeler Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: June 21, 2018 10:22 am FINAL Date/Time Started: June 18, 2018 12:30 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit County: Mariposa County Location: Wheeler Gulch & Hwy 49 South, southwest of Coulterville Acres Burned – Containment: 115 acres – 100% contained Evacuations: Evacuations have …

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Boyer Fire – Mariposa County

Boyer Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: June 15, 2018 7:14 pm Date/Time Started: June 15, 2018 1:37 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced County: Mariposa County Location: off Boyer Road and Fox Hollow Lane, Community of Bootjack Acres Burned – Containment: 53 acres – 95% contained Structures Destroyed: 1 Evacuations: …

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Railroad Fire ( Madera County)

The Sierra National Forest Type 3 Team is managing the incident. Crews will continue fire line suppression repair and mop-up on all parts of the fire. Resource Advisors from the Forest Service identified the extent of suppression repair needed. Those repairs can vary depending upon the intended use of the …

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Vegetation Fire (Triangle Road)

Crews at Scene and Continue performing Mop Up operations Vegetation Fire reported on Triangle Road near or by Butterfly Winery CalFire on scene additional resources on route and Air Support as well #Darrah IC TAC8 Darrah IC: September 11, 2017 9:40 am County: Mariposa County Location: Triangle Road x Nickel …

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Mission Fire (Madera County)

Overnight firefighters continued to mop up and increase containment of the Mission Fire to 78 percent. Today, fire crews will continue working with the tribal community to identify and mitigate threats to sensitive cultural sites and minimize the effects of suppression efforts. Suppression repair is underway to return the landscape …

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