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Evacuation Info From Mariposa Co. Sheriff

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Due to the Spring Fire, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has implemented mandatory evacuations and advisories in the fire area. Highway 49 South is CLOSED from Silva Road to Varain Road. As of 3:26 p.m., mandatory evacuations were ordered on:   Ching Road to Silva Road Allred Road to Morning Star Road Ashworth Road to Old Oak ...

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Update On The Ben Fire Saturday 8 PM

MARIPOSA COUNTY— Firefighters continue to make good progress on the Ben Fire, burning in the Mormon Bar area of Mariposa County. It is now 90 percent contained at 630 acres. Work continues to strengthen firelines and do mop-up. Ben Hur Road at Buckeye, and Ben Hur Road at the entrance to the Quick Ranch remain open to residents only. There ...

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Update On The Ben Fire Saturday 8 AM

MARIPOSA — The Ben fire, burning in the Mormon Bar area of Mariposa County, is now 80 percent contained and is still holding at 630 acres. Ben Hur Road at Buckeye, and Ben Hur Road at the entrance to the Quick Ranch remain open to residents only. There are currently 40 engines, 12 crews and 5 water tenders assigned to ...

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Hazard Trees Removed At Rec Center In Time For Loggers Jamboree

Submitted by Justine Reynolds — NORTH FORK — Attendees at the Loggers Jamboree this weekend will be safe from hazard trees at the North Fork Rec Center thanks to North Fork Boosters volunteers and funding for tree removal from Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council (Yosemite/Sequoia RC&DC) through Pacific Gas & Electric’s Fire Safe grant program. This project’s goal was ...

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Update On The Ben Fire Friday 6 PM

MARIPOSA — Firefighters continue to make good progress on the Ben fire, burning in Mariposa County. It is now 70 percent contained and is still holding at 630 acres. After a hard closure during the height of suppression efforts, Ben Hur Road at Buckeye, and Ben Hur Road at the entrance to the Quick Ranch were open yesterday, to residents ...

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Your Lawnmower Can Burn Down Your House

CENTRAL SIERRA – This is a firefighter. We love them. So why are you doing things that may keep them from going home to their families? For example: You’re out on your lawnmower, thinking you’re doing the right thing getting that very dry grass cut down. And then you hit a rock… It only takes one spark! Cal Fire regularly ...

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Update On The Ben Fire Friday 8AM

MARIPOSA — Firefighters have made good progress on the Ben fire, burning in Mariposa County. It is now 50 percent contained and is holding at 630 acres. After a hard closure during the height of suppression efforts, Ben Hur Road at Buckeye, and Ben Hur Road at the entrance to the Quick Ranch were open yesterday, to residents only. There ...

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Update On The Ben Fire Thursday 8 PM

MARIPOSA — The Ben fire, burning in Mariposa County, is holding at 630 acres and is 40 percent contained. There are currently 40 engines, 18 crews, 5 dozers and 9 water tenders assigned to the incident. Ben Hur and Buckeye, and Ben Hur at the entrance to the Quick Ranch are now open to residents only, according to Cal Fire. ...

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Yosemite Ranger Sharon Miyako Receives Prestigious Award

YOSEMITE — Yosemite National Park is proud to announce that Park Ranger Sharon Miyako is the recipient of the 2016 Barry Hance Memorial Award. This ceremony was attended by approximately 300 people, including several past Barry Hance Award recipients. The Barry Hance Memorial Award is a peer-nominated award that is named in honor of Barry Hance, a long-time employee of ...

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