NORTH FORK – Just before 9 p.m. this evening, firefighters responded to a report of a vegetation fire on Road 200 near Road 224 (Bonnie B). At first, it was hard to locate, with nothing showing from the roadway and no smell of smoke. But a huge plume soon showed itself, and crews wasted no time getting to work.

MARIPOSA COUNTY – Crews made good progress on the Bridge Fire overnight, achieving 25% containment on the fire which is still estimated at 300 acres. The Bridge Fire is burning just off Highway 49 at Harris Road, and was reported at 12:39 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5. Evacuations remain in place for homes on Harris Cutoff Road, Chowchilla Mountain Road ...

OAKHURST – As crews battled the Bridge Fire in Mariposa County this afternoon, a report came in just after 6:30 p.m., of a vegetation fire in the Jean Road East/West area. With so many resources assigned to the fire near the Ponderosa Basin, engines and crews had to be diverted to the new incident, dubbed the John Fire.

OAKHURST – When the Junction Fire roared through Oakhurst on Aug. 18, there were a lot of things going on behind the scenes that residents rushing to evacuate were not aware of. At a Town Hall meeting in Bass Lake last Thursday, Cal Fire Division Chief Don Stein, along with Battalion Chiefs Troy Cheek and Chris Christopherson shared how the ...

BASS LAKE – A fire near Bass Lake this afternoon closed Road 274 and provided quite the air show for people on the lake or relaxing by the shoreline. At about 4:20 p.m., a vegetation fire was reported burning near Fawn Point, just east of the Pines Resort. The first responders on scene reported a rapid rate of spread and ...

BASS LAKE – 6 p.m. UPDATE – The Pines Fire, which was reported at about 4:20 p.m. this afternnon, is estimated at about 50 acres with 10% containment, and firefighters have hose lays around the entire perimeter. Cal Fire and the US Forest Service have joint command of the fire, according to Incident Commander Charlotte Jordan, Battalion 52 on the ...

OAKHURST — The American Red Cross Central Valley will be hosting a resource event for Oakhurst residents affected by the Junction Fire on Tuesday, Aug 26, at the Oakhurst Community Center in the Pavilion Building, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Case workers will meet one-on-one with affected residents who have suffered damage or total loss due to the Junction ...

COARSEGOLD – Firefighters were called out to a report of a vegetation fire along Highway 41 just north of Yosemite Springs Parkway this afternoon. Just before 12:30 p.m., on Sunday, Aug. 24, reports came in of a grass fire, and also a vehicle on fire near the same location. The vehicle, however, was reportedly still moving along the highway, and ...

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – When the Junction Fire broke out in the heart of the Oakhurst community, concerns over what was happening on the French Fire near North Fork fell by the wayside as everyone focused on this new and immediate threat. Now with the danger passed in Oakhurst and the approach of the fall hunting and camping season on ...

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson wants to make sure Oakhurst residents, who suffered damage or total loss, know there is help available to them through the Red Cross. Next week Red Cross staff will be in Oakhurst assisting families impacted by the Junction Fire. Be sure to bring identification that verifies your address.