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Kyburz (Wildfire)

The Kyburz fire was reported at approximately 1:58 pm on July 23. Surface fire with isolated torching. Firefighters making good progress. The fire is on both sides of Highway 50. The section of fire on the south side of the highway has some short range spotting up to a 1/4 mile. The fire has also moved across to the south side of the American River. Firefighters have put in structure protection and fire lines around threatened structures. Fire Information Line hours: 8 am to 10 pm. Road Closure: 9:33 pmHighway 50 is closed east of Sly Park road and west of Meyers. Detour is south on Sly Park road 5 miles to Mormon Emigrant Trail (Iron Mountain road) to Highway 88. Note: People’s GPS is rerouting them Sly Park to Park Creek road which will lead back into closure area. Do not go that way. Evacuations: 9:33 pm Mandatory evacuations: Whitehall to Sand Flat Campground. Voluntary evacuations: Sand Flat to Strawberry Evacuation Center: Pollock Pines Community Center. 2675 Sanders Drive,…

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