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Wildfire News

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

Storksbill Fire (El Dorado County)

Forward progress of the fire has been stopped. All evacuations and road closures have been lifted. Crews are strengthening containment lines. Storksbill Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 23, 2016 6:00 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: July 22, 2016 1:15 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit County: El Dorado …

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Sand Fire (Wildfire)

The Sand Fire started at 2:14 PM-PST on July 22, 2016 near the northbound HWY 14 and Sand Canyon Rd. Currently the Fire is approximately 2500 acres and is 0% contained. Los Angeles County Fire and the Forest Service are in “Unified Command.” About 300 + firefighters are engaged in …

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Soberanes Fire (Monterey County)

Soberanes Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 24, 2016 7:30 am Date/Time Started: July 22, 2016 8:48 am Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Benito-Monterey Unit County: Monterey County Location: Soberanes Creek, Garrapata State Park, north of Palo Colorado/Big Sur Acres Burned – Containment: 10,262 acres – 5% contained Structures Threatened: …

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Table Fire (Siskiyou County)

Table Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 22, 2016 12:00 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: July 21, 2016 8:30 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit County: Siskiyou County Location: Table Rock Rd & Harry Cash Rd, Montague Estimated – Containment: 23 acres – 100% contained

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Baker Fire

Baker Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 21, 2016 5:30 pm Date/Time Started: July 21, 2016 3:06 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit County: Calaveras County Location: off Baker St & School St near Copperopolis Acres Burned – Containment: 60 acres – 40% contained Road Closures : O’Byrnes Ferry …

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Bailey Fire (Siskiyou County)

Bailey Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 20, 2016 9:00 am FINAL Date/Time Started: July 19, 2016 2:09 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit County: Siskiyou County Location: Hwy 5 at Bailey Hill, 2 mi southeast of Hilt Estimated – Containment: 3 fires totaling 26 acres – 100% contained

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Foothill Fire (Lake County)

CAL FIRE and Lake County firefighters are on scene of a vegetation fire in the area of Foothill Drive at Country Club Drive in the community of Lucerne. The fire is burning in grass and brush and is approximately 60 acres in size. Forward rate of spread of the fire …

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Feather Fire (San Diego County)

Feather Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 18, 2016 2:45 pm Date/Time Started: July 18, 2016 1:08 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Diego County: San Diego County Location: off of El Capitan Truck Trail, south of Ramona Estimated – Containment: 50 acres

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Fiddler Fire (Shasta County)

Fiddler Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 12, 2016 7:00 am FINAL Date/Time Started: July 8, 2016 10:45 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit County: Shasta County Location: off Fiddlers Road, southwest of Igo Acres Burned – Containment: 441 acres – 100% contained Estimated – Containment: 441 acres – …

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Shelter Fire (Ventura County)

Shelter Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 12, 2016 10:30 am Date/Time Started: July 11, 2016 12:58 pm Administrative Unit: Ventura County Fire County: Ventura County Location: off Volcan Mountain, north of Julian Estimated – Containment: 15 acres – 100% containment

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Famoso Fire (Kern County)

Famoso Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 16, 2016 7:40 am FINAL Date/Time Started: July 15, 2016 11:55 pm Administrative Unit: Kern County Fire County: Kern County Location: off Granite Rd & Famoso Rd, 15 miles east of Famoso Estimated – Containment: 138 acres – 100% contain

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Dunnigan Fire (Yolo County)

Dunnigan Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 15, 2016 3:40 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: July 15, 2016 2:00 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit County: Yolo County Location: off County Road 86 & County Road 6, west of Dunnigan Estimated – Containment: 84 acres – 100% contained

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Green Fire (Fresno County)

Green Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 16, 2016 7:00 am Date/Time Started: July 15, 2016 4:45 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Fresno County Fire County: Fresno County Location: off Auberry Rd & White Thorne Rd, near Prather Acres Burned – Containment: 120 acres – 60% contained Evacuations: Evacuations are …

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