Boyer Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: June 16, 2018 6:36 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 – 85% contained Structures Destroyed: 1 Evacuations: …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Unveils Newly Restored Mariposa Grove
As summer tourism heats up at Yosemite National Park, officials there are reopening one of the park’s most popular destinations. On Thursday, the park unveiled the newly restored Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. The ceremony on Thursday marked the reopening of the stand of over 500 giant sequoias. The grove …
Read More »Mariposa County wildfire prompts evacuation of Bootjack, Cal Fire says
A wildfire broke out Friday in Mariposa County, prompting evacuations of a nearby town, according to Cal Fire. Cal Fire said about 10 acres were ablaze close to 4 p.m. … Click to Continue »
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Read More »Mariposa man arrested after his 22-month-old son died from injuries, deputies say
A Mariposa man is in custody after allegedly causing the death of his 22-month-old son, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday. Deputies said 21-year-old Jesse Ashton called 911 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Destructive Mariposa storm likely killed 2, officials say. These factors didn’t help
Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies on Tuesday told the Board of Supervisors the March 22 storm caused significant destruction countywide. “This weather affected a larger population, a greater geographical area, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Storms floods causes major damage Mariposa County, minor issues in Merced County
Heavy rains over the past two days have wreaked havoc on Mariposa County, damaging homes, cutting emergency phone lines and closing roads, some of which were completely wiped out by … Click to Continue »
Read More »Storm over Merced and Mariposa knocks mud and rocks onto Highway 140
There are some reports of localized flooding in Merced County as a storm hangs over the central San Joaquin Valley, but the most significant weather phenomenon reported early Thursday caused … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was shot in the head in a 2015 gunfight. Now, this Mariposa deputy is back.
Deputy Rudy Mirelez recalled to the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday what a friend told him would happen when he returned to work. The friend said Mirelez would … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mariposa sheriff welcomes back deputy injured in gunfire
Mariposa Sheriff introduced Deputy Rudy Mirelez during the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Mirelez returned to work after being shot in the head during a shootout on Oct. 1, 2015, south of Mariposa. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies say they took almost everything from a Mariposa home –even the dog bowl
Two suspected burglars were arrested in Merced for stealing almost everything inside of a Mariposa home, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday. On Sept. 14, homeowners in the process … Click to Continue »
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
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