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Junction Fire (Madera County) Started 8/18/2014, updated 8/23/2014

Firefighters continue to strengthen established containment lines. Resources will remain committed to mop-up and patrol. Fire suppression repair continues. The number of damaged and destroyed structures has been updated and increased due to ground based validation by a damage inspection team. The majority of the increase results from minor structures, …

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Junction Fire (Madera County) Started 8/18/2014, updated 8/21/2014

Firefighters continued to make good progress, improve containment lines, and aggressively mop-up interior hot spots. The number of damaged and destroyed structures has been updated and increased due to ground based validation by a damage inspection team. The majority of the increase results from minor structures, such as outbuildings, motorhomes, …

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Junction Fire (Madera County) Started 8/18/2014, updated 8/20/2014

Firefighters continued to make good progress, improve containment lines, and aggressively mop-up interior hot spots. The number of damaged and destroyed structures has been updated and increased due to ground based validation by a damage inspection team. The majority of the increase results from minor structures, such as outbuildings, motorhomes, …

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Man Fire

Updated On: 8/20/2014, 7:30 pm Cause: Lightning/natural Started On: Tuesday August 12th, 2014 approx. 08:00 PM Location: 14.5 miles northwest of Etna, California Incident Commander: Steve Miranda (ICT3); Joe Sean Kennedy (ICT3,trainee) Total Personnel: 12 Acres Burned – Containment: 205 acres - 0% contained Announcements:The type 1 team managing the …

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Tecolote (Wildfire)

7 heat-related injuryAdditional hand crews brought out to strengthen line.The official estimate of the fire acreage was revised from 400 acres to 274 due to more precise mapping.Crystal Lake Recreation Area remains threatened. Crystal Lake rec area remains evacuated and closed.Highway 39 is closed at East Fork, but open to …

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