Press Release November 12th, 2014 Jeffery Hotel Fire Several firefighters are actively fighting fire at the historic Coulterville Jeffery Hotel, located in northern Mariposa County. A hotel guest phoned the Mariposa County sheriff’s emergency dispatch via 911 to report the smell of smoke in the building at 1:00 a.m. this …
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A Magnitude 2.8 quake was felt around 9:45 pm on Sunday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey the event took place 7 miles SSW of Mariposa, California Location 37.380°N 119.977°W depth=9.8mi – This puts the epicenter somewhere down Ben Hur Rd and Silver Bar Rd The slight rattle occurred …
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YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park is proposing to increase entrance fees into the park. The single vehicle entrance fee would change from $20 to $30 for a seven day pass. The park’s annual pass would increase from $40 to $60. The current rate of $10 per individual or motorcycle would …
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The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office is honored to announce two of our own as Medal of Valor Award recipients. Sergeant Kimberly Miller and Deputy Justin Sturrn were selected by the California State Firefighters’ Association (CSFA) Historical Society, as recipients of the award of Valor. due to their courageous actions during …
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The Highway 140 entrance into Yosemite National Park will re-open as of Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. The highway, referred to as El Portal Road within the park boundary, was closed on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 due to the Dog Rock Fire. Additionally, electrical power to Yosemite Valley …
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Cause: Lightning Started On: Monday August 11th, 2014 approx. 10:00 pm Location:Happy Camp, CA Incident Commander: Terry Walter, IC Total Personnel: 107 Acres Burned: 134,056 – Containment: 97% Announcements: Estimated Containment Date: Friday October 31st, 2014 approx. 12:00am
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County: Mariposa County Location: Hwy 140 at Indian Creek, El Portal Community Administrative Unit: Yosemite National Park Acres Burned:311 – Containment:100% Date Started: October 7, 2014 3:05 pm Evacuations:Lifted Incident Hotline:209/372-0327, 209/372-0328, or 209/372-0329 Comments: The Dog Rock Fire began this afternoon at Dog Rock on the El Portal Road …
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