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Update: Briceburg Fire Grows to 2,235 Acres

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The Briceburg Fire has grown to 2,235 acres and is still just 10 percent contained, according to the latest updates issued Tuesday afternoon. Earlier Tuesday morning, CAL FIRE reported the fire’s size at 800 acres, with 10 percent containment. Fire officials in cooperation with the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol will be hosting a ...

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Briceburg Fire Grows to 800 Acres, Now 10 Percent Contained

MARIPOSA COUNTY — As dawn broke Tuesday, the news was guardedly optimistic for nearly 1,000 firefighters battling the so-called Briceburg Fire. The blaze, which started as a 50-acre brush fire, has now increased to 800 acres, according to Cal Fire, with 10 percent containment as of 8 a.m. Tuesday. The fire grew overnight from 550 acres to 800 acres, in ...

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Dyer Featured in New ‘CA Burning’ Podcast

MOUNTAIN AREA — A new podcast series released this week called California Burning takes an in-depth look at how natural disasters like wildfires continue to increase across the U.S., and especially in places like California. The series includes an interview with Brittany Dyer, former chief of staff for District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler. Dyer, now state of California director at ...

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Series of Brush Fires Flare Up Near Mariposa, Raymond

MARIPOSA — Several brush and vegetation fires flared up Thursday afternoon near Mariposa and Raymond. A vegetation fire that started about 1 p.m. north of Mariposa between Silva and Ashworth roads forced a temporary closure of Highway 49. Cal Fire also responded to reports of three other small fires in the area near the landfill, including one near Mykloaks Road. ...

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Car Fire Briefly Closes Beasore Road in Bass Lake

BASS LAKE — A rare Lotus sports car burst into flames this afternoon, temporarily halting traffic on Beasore Road. The incident occurred Thursday at about 1:40 p.m. According to initial reports, a 60-year-old Oakhurst man was driving northbound on Beasore at McCloud when he noticed smoke coming out from under the hood of his 1984 Lotus Turbo. The driver stated ...

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Fast-Moving Blaze Guts Structure, Car in YLP

YOSEMITE LAKES PARK — A fast-moving fire at a property on North Dome Drive scorched a garage, house and car before firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze Friday afternoon. The cause of the fire, which broke out about 3:30 p.m. at 31207 North Dome Dr., remains under investigation. The fire is believed to have started in the garage near ...

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Vehicle Fire Spreads To Vegetation Near O’Neals

O’NEALS — Firefighters quickly got a handle on a fire in the O’Neals area on Sunday that reportedly started when a motorhome caught fire. Just before 10:30 a.m., crews were dispatched to reports of a motorhome fire at the corner of Highway 41 and Road 200, near the park and ride. A family of four from Sanger driving northbound on ...

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Gaines Fire: Morning Update

Fire repellent air drop

MARIPOSA:  The Gaines Fire, which began earlier yesterday in Mariposa County, has so far burned 1300 acres. Containment is at 15 percent. Per the Mariposa County Sheriff’s office, there is an evacuation advisory for the following locations: Pendola Garden Rd. Corbett Creek Gold Dust Lane Old Toll from Hornitos to Pendola Gardens Rd. Hwy 49 from Bear Valley Rd. to ...

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Gaines Fire: Evening Update

Helicopter dropping water on Gaines fire.

MARIPOSA:  The Gaines Fire, which began earlier today in Marioposa County, has so far burned 1300 acres. Containment is at five percent. There is an evacuation advisory for the following locations: Hwy 49 from Bear Valley Rd. to Pendola Gardens Rd. Bear Valley Rd Hwy 49 to Hunters Valley Road. Corbitt Springs. At this time, the following resources have been ...

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