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Update 8:00 am Thursday Overnight infrared imagery of the Detwiler Fire shows the blaze has grown to over 70,000 acres. The fire is now 10 percent contained. In the last 24 hours the southern flank of the fire was active, burning south of Highway 140, in the area between Mariposa and Cathey’s Valley. Across the Merced River the northern flank of the fire also advanced and is threatening the community of Coulterville. It has destroyed 45 buildings and damaged six others. Update: Wednesday 11:00 pm The Detwiler Fire continued its march through the Mariposa County foothills Wednesday. The blaze has now consumed over 48,000 acres as of Wednesday night. It is just seven percent contained. The damage to property also rose significantly Wednesday. Officials with Cal Fire report that 29 structures have been destroyed and five have been damaged. Another 1,500 buildings are in danger due to the fire. Over 3,000 firefighters are now on the scene. Nine air tankers including DC-10 jets are being
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