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Make A Sign In Support Of Firefighters

NORTH FORK – Local Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary member Ginger Foust is organizing a sign painting party before and after the Town Hall Meeting on Thursday night, to show the community’s appreciation for all the men and women fighting the French Fire.

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Stories From The French Fire – The Camp

NORTH FORK – It takes a village to support hundreds of firefighters battling thousands of acres of scorching flames, and that’s what has sprung up, literally overnight, at the Old Mill Site in North Fork. Nearly 1,700 firefighters, support staff, overhead and contractors are staged on the 135-acre compound managed by the North Fork Community Development Council, effectively doubling the ...

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Become A UCCE Master Gardener

MADERA COUNTY – Madera County Master Gardeners are recruiting new members for the class of 2015. Online applications are now being accepted through the end of August. Those who apply will be personally invited to attend an informational meeting on Sept. 18 at the Madera State Center Community College campus, where they will meet local Master Gardeners and sign up ...

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Become A UCCE Master Gardener

MADERA COUNTY – Madera County Master Gardeners are recruiting new members for the class of 2015. Online applications are now being accepted through the end of August. Those who apply will be personally invited to attend an informational meeting on Sept. 18 at the Madera State Center Community College campus, where they will meet local Master Gardeners and sign up ...

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French Fire Update August 6

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – Crews are doing a great job of holding the line on the French Fire. New numbers this morning estimate it at 13,835 acres with 60% containment. The evacuation order has been lifted as of 9 a.m. today for residents living in the Arnold Meadow and Wagner’s Mammoth Pool Resort area. The Forest Service Area Road and ...

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Evacuations Lifted Tomorrow On French Fire

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – The French Fire has now burned an estimated 13,803 acres and is 60% contained. An evacuation order will be lifted on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 9 a.m. for residents living in the Arnold Meadow and Wagner’s Mammoth Pool Resort area. The Forest Service Area Road and Trail Closure remains in effect and the area remains closed ...

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Firefighters Gain Ground On Northwest Line Of French Fire

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – Crews made excellent progress on the French Fire overnight. Cooler weather helped with suppression efforts and direct line construction along the northwest perimeter, the most active area of the fire. The French Fire is now listed at 13,717 acres with 40% containment. There are currently 1,883 personnel assigned to the incident.

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French Fire Update August 4

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – Cloud cover over the French Fire today helped with suppression activities, allowing crews and equipment to make good progress in line construction along the northwest perimeter, the area of most concern for the fire management team. Crews have now completed line around 40% of the perimeter. As fire on the interior continued to burn out in ...

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Is Your Home And Community Firewise?

Written by guest columnist Roger Maybee of Firewise Madera County Are you ready to evacuate? You? Your family? Your neighbors? Can your home withstand a wildfire? Embers falling on your roof? Embers flying into your attic from miles away? Yes, from MILES away! If your answer is “No” or “I don’t know,” then your home is NOT Firewise.

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Cooler Temps Help Crews On French Fire

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – Crews made good progress overnight on the French Fire, aided by cloud cover and lower temperatures. The fire is now estimated at 13,267 acres with 30% containment. Ground crews and equipment continued line construction along the northwest perimeter of the fire, the area of greatest concern. Today crews will continue building and reinforcing containment lines on ...

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