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As the Detwiler Fire continues to grow, residents in the surrounding area are growing increasingly nervous. Many residents are already making preparations to evacuate if necessary. One of those residents is Jack Wass. Wass is a lifelong resident of Bootjack which is just a few miles southeast of Mariposa on the edge of the evacuation zone on Highway 49. Wass and his friend are trying to jumpstart his truck to make sure it is ready to roll in case they get word they have to leave. Standing in the smoke filled air with ash falling around him, the 80-year old Wass says he hasn’t seen a fire this big in the area in decades. “Everybody is worried about it. It is a bad one. You have to be worried. I don’t think I will get evacuated but you never know,” Wass says. But outside of making sure the truck is ready to roll, Wass says he is simply going to wait for the word to get out. “I am just going to load my dog and go. That is what I am going to do.” Wass laughs. Wass’ daughter Shelly Claspill
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