Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
Mandatory evacuation order for the community of Wawona and Wawona Campground due to the Washburn fire. Please leave the area immediately.
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces an Evacuation has been Issued for Employees and Residents in Yosemite Valley Due to Firefighters Working Along the Roadways and Road Hazards
An evacuation has been issued for employees and residents inside Yosemite Valley due to limited road access to and from Yosemite Valley. This is due to firefighters working along the roadways and multiple hazards along El Portal Road, Big Oak Flat Road, and Wawona Road. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-announces-an-evacuation-has-been-issued-for-employees-and-residents-in-yosemite-valley-due-to-firefighters-working-along-the-roadways-and-road-hazards.htm
Read More »Taft Area Evacuation Still In Effect After Chemical Leak At Taft Manufacturing Co.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office recommended evacuation Wednesday afternoon for those within a 6-mile radius of Taft Manufacturing Co. at 19705 South Lake Road in Taft after reports of a chemical leak. Members of the Kern County Fire Department were able to stop the leak early in the afternoon, a …
Read More »Mariposa County wildfire prompts evacuation of Bootjack, Cal Fire says
A wildfire broke out Friday in Mariposa County, prompting evacuations of a nearby town, according to Cal Fire. Cal Fire said about 10 acres were ablaze close to 4 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Search for armed Fresno man forces evacuation of Chowchilla school, police say
Chowchilla High School was evacuated for a short time Tuesday afternoon after police received reports that a wanted Fresno man was in the area, armed with a gun nearby, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »Search for armed Fresno man forces evacuation of Chowchilla school, police say
Chowchilla High School was evacuated for a short time Tuesday afternoon after police received reports that a wanted Fresno man was in the area, armed with a gun nearby, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »False bomb threat leads to evacuation of Gustine High School
A bomb threat at Gustine High School Wednesday afternoon led to a lock down and evacuation of the campus. Students and staff were immediately evacuated from the school at about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bomb threat forces evacuation on Merced County government office
The Merced County Administration Building in Merced has been evacuated for a possible bomb threat on Aug. 21, 2017, police said. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bomb threat forces evacuation of Merced County government office
The Merced County Administration Building in Merced has been investigated for a possible bomb threat, police said. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bomb threat forces evacuation of Merced County government offices
The Merced County Administration Building in Merced has been evacuated for a possible bomb threat, police said. At about 3:30 p.m., a woman walked into the county building at 2222 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mariposa Evacuation Order Lifted
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 …
Read More »Detwiler Fire update: Evacuation orders for Mariposa lifted; highways reopened
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 »
Read More »10 minutes of packing for evacuation ‘felt like forever’
Catheys Valley resident Kim Strauss and his mother Betty Strauss talk about what it feels like to evacuate their home due to the Detwiler fire. … Click to Continue »
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