Residents of the town of Mariposa are free to return to their homes. Cal Fire has lifted the evacuation order caused by the Detwiler Fire that sent the town’s roughly 2,000 residents scrambling. As of Friday morning, the fire has burned 58 single family homes. Cal Fire officials say that while the fire continues to burn it is no longer a threat to enter the city. Andy Isolano with Cal Fire says cooperation from the weather and an influx of firefighters helped to protect the historic mining town. “It got scary close. We just want to make sure everybody knows there will still be smoke in the area as firefighters continue their firefighting operations,” Isolano says. Road closures around Mariposa have been lifted, including one that blocked the highway 140 entrance into Yosemite National Park. However, smoke from the fire continues to pour into the park and the surrounding San Joaquin valley. Health officials are warning residents and visitors to take precautions as a result. In all,
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