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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Sierra National Forest to resume prescribed burning in the Bass Lake Ranger District
OAKHURST, Calif., May 2, 2019 –Sierra National Forest fire officials plan to continue implementation of the spring underburning program within the Bass Lake Ranger District on the Greys Mountain, Doublegate, Timberloft and Lone Seqouia projects for approx 400 acres. These burn projects are concentrated along the Miami Creek watershed, from …
Read More »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: …
Read More »Ben Fire (Mariposa County)
Ben Fire: Updated: July 19, 2018 6:40 pm County: Mariposa County Location: Ben Hur Rd & Preston Rd, south of Ben Hur Acres Burned – Containment: 40 acres – 25% contained Forward spread has been stopped
Read More »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 …
Read More »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: …
Read More »Ramblin Fire (Mariposa County)
Ramblin Fire: Updated: October 04, 2017 7:02 am County: Mariposa County Location: Ramblin Road and Mount Lilac Road, 4 miles south of Bootjack Acres Burned – Containment: 17 acres – 60% contained
Read More »Dexter Fire (Mariposa County)
Dexter Fire: Updated: September 21, 2017 12:48 pm County: Mariposa County Location: Dexter Rd and Pine Lake Dr, 5 miles east of Coulterville Acres Burned – Containment: 5 Acres – 100% contained
Read More »Eastman Fire (Madera County)
Eastman Fire: Updated: September 19, 2017 3:34 pm County: Madera County Location: Road 29 & Road 26, southwest of Raymond Acres Burned – Containment: 429 acres – 100% contained
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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