Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
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Read More »Deputies Receive Award of Valor 2014
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 …
Read More »Highway 140 in Yosemite National Park Reopens
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 …
Read More »Happy Camp Complex Fire
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
Read More »Dog Rock Fire
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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