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Wildfire News

news about wildfires in Mariposa County, home of Yosemite National Park

Willard Fire (Wildfire)

The Willard Fire is burning south of Highway 36 west of Roxie Peconom Campground. As of 6:00 p.m. it is 1,000 acres, fueled by brush and timber. The fire is approximately four miles southwest of Susanville. Mandatory evacuations are in place for the Gold Run area and Hidden Hills Drive.Mandatory …

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Ruff Fire (Mendocino County)

Ruff Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 11, 2016 7:00 am Date/Time Started: September 10,2016 2:06 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit County: Mendocino County Location: off of Hwy 101 and Woodruff Rd, north of Laytonville Acres Burned – Containment: 50 acres – 75% contained Long/Lat: -123.5044/39.7299

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Lake Fire (Shasta County)

Lake Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 11, 2016 6:30 am Date/Time Started: September 10,2016 3:45 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit / Shasta Lake City Fire Department County: Shasta County Location: off of Lake Blvd south of Shasta Dam Blvd, Shasta Lake City Acres Burned – Containment: 75 …

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Sentinel Fire (Wildfire)

KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Calif. September 9, 2016 – The Sentinel Fire, caused by a lightning strike, was discovered on August 19th, high on Sentinel Ridge within the Sheep Creek drainage. The fire is located south of Cedar Grove in the mountains above 9,000’ elevation. Currently, the fire is 12 …

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Soberanes Fire – BAER (Burned Area Emergency Response)

Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) personnel have completed erosion and flooding modeling and are preparing presentations and reports for forest close-out and ICP briefings at the Soberanes Fire that is burning in the Los Padres National Forest, Ventana Wilderness, and Monterey County. “BAER is an emergency program aimed at managing …

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Phoenix Fire (Wildfire)

Phoenix Fire is on the Yuba River Ranger District of the Tahoe National Forest. The fire is located west of the Fordyce Lake in Nevada County. The Phoenix Fire is 38 acres and 75% contained. The fire was active yesterday with runs upslope. Expected containment is by the end of …

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Phoenix Fire (Nevada County)

Phoenix Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 07, 2016 7:15 pm Date/Time Started: September 07,2016 3:09 pm Administrative Unit: Tahoe National Forest County: Nevada County Location: west of Fordyce Lake near Soda Springs Acres Burned – Containment: **This is NOT a CAL FIRE incident. For more information, click on the …

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Saddle Fire (Butte County)

Saddle Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 06, 2016 5:45 am Date/Time Started: September 05,2016 4:28 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE / Butte County Fire County: Butte County Location: Off Pentz Rd & Lime Saddle Rd, south of Paradise Acres Burned – Containment: 600 acres – 10% contained Structures Threatened: …

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Ken Fire (San Bernardino County)

Ken Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 04, 2016 6:55 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: September 03,2016 9:51 pm Administrative Unit: San Bernardino National Forest County: San Bernardino County Location: Off I-15 Between Kenwood and Blue Cut in the Cajon Pass Acres Burned – Containment: 20 acres – 100% contained. ** …

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Ken Fire (Wildfire)

The Ken Fire was first reported at 9:48 PM on Saturday, September 3, 2016. San Bernardino National Forest assisted by San Bernardino County, Cal Fire BDU, CHP and Rancho Cucamonga Fire are on scene.There are currently 185 personnel fighting this blaze.

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