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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 …

Maria Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 21, 2017 7:45 am Date/Time Started: July 17, 2017 12:55 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit County: Calaveras County Location: Jesus Maria Road and Music Gulch Road, Mokelumne Hill Acres Burned – Containment: 117 acres – 95% containment Long/Lat: -120.62177/38.29113

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 »

After hundreds of firefighters from around the state packed the pavilion at the Merced County Fairgrounds Wednesday morning, Calfire officials couldn’t say whether the town of Mariposa would be spared … Click to Continue »

Hudson Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 19, 2017 8:45 am FINAL Date/Time Started: July 18, 2017 11:45 am Administrative Unit: Kern County Fire County: Kern County Location: Hudson Ranch Rd. and Hwy 166, south of Maricopa Estimated – Containment:

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 Red Cross has prepped Cesar E. Chavez Middle School in Planada on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, for those pushed out of Mariposa by the Detwiler Fire. … Click to Continue »

As Merced residents watched the plume of smoke from the Detwiler fire from Mariposa move closer to home, people began organizing on social media to help Mariposa residents and animals … Click to Continue »