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A sample of the images on social media from firefighters battling the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa County on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. … Click to Continue »

The 70,000-plus-acre Detwiler fire burning near Yosemite National Park west of Mariposa can bee seen from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite above. The satellite imagery shows wind pushing the smoke. … Click to Continue »

UPDATE: The evacuation order for Mariposa has been lifted, effective at 11 a.m. Friday, Cal Fire announced. In addition, Highway 49 near the town has been reopened and Highway 140 … Click to Continue »

There was “no need” to evacuate the Mariposa County Detention Facility on Thursday, officials said, as the Detwiler Fire swelled to one of the largest wildfires burning in California, despite … Click to Continue »

Robin Falany, his wife and 90-year-old mother were some of the first to evacuate their home from the Detwiler fire in Mariposa County this week. Falany, 63, was outside moving … Click to Continue »

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 …

On Wednesday morning the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa was more than 45,000 acres and 7 percent contained. More than 2,000 firefighters from across the state are battling the blaze. … Click to Continue »

As the Detwiler Fire continues to burn and heads toward Mariposa County, people are sharing video and photos on Twitter and Instagram.   [View the story ” Detwiler Fire: Video, … Click to Continue »

The historic Gold Rush town of Mariposa was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after the Detwiler Fire expanded to 25,000 acres. The town of around 2,000 people located just west of Yosemite National Park is in the path of the flames approaching from the north. Evacuations orders are also in place for …

The entire town of Mariposa was placed under evacuation orders shortly after noon Tuesday as the Detwiler fire creeps closer and continues to roar out of control. The Mariposa County … Click to Continue »

The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation for residents in Mariposa County as fire crews continue to battle the Detwiler fire in Mariposa, Calif., on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. … Click to Continue »

Here’s the latest information and what people are talking about concerning the Detwiler Fire.   [View the story “Detwiler Fire: Mariposa County under siege ” on Storify] … Click to Continue »

The entire town of Mariposa was placed under evacuation orders shortly after noon Tuesday as the Detwiler Fire creeps closer. The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office called all available units back … Click to Continue »