NORTH FORK — Displaced residents of Cascadel are once again watching as fire threatens their community, having been evacuated several times over the last few years. The Mission Fire fire is now estimated at 875 acres with 8 percent containment. There are currently 462 personnel assigned to the incident including 55 engines, 7 hand crews, 6 water tenders and 11 ...

NORTH FORK — The Mission Fire, which prompted the evacuation of Cascadel Road and the entire community of Cascadel yesterday, is now estimated at 825 acres with 5 percent containment. The number of structures destroyed has risen to five. We know that three of those are homes, but have no additional information on the other two. Approximately 250 homes were ...

OAKHURST — The American Red Cross of the Central Valley is continuing to care for dozens of residents affected by multiple wildfires throughout the area. Last night more than 70 residents slept in three Red Cross shelters. The following shelter locations are currently open for anyone impacted by these wildfires: Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Road 425B in Oakhurst Sierra Vista ...

NORTH FORK — A fire camp sprang up overnight at the Old Mill site near Madera County Fire Station 11, a sight all too familiar to residents over the past five years. The Mission Fire is still estimated at 650 acres with 0 percent containment. It is burning in Cal Fire jurisdiction and on Sierra National Forest land. There are ...

NORTH FORK — The Mission Fire has now grown to 650 acres with 0 containment, and continues pushing up the mountain through Cascadel Woods. Multiple structures have been lost, and over 200 are threatened. The fire has now burned into the Sierra National Forest. Everyone has been evacuated from Cascadel Heights and Cascadel Woods. Road 233 is closed and evacuated, ...

OAKHURST — The American Red Cross of the Central Valley has reopened the emergency center at the Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Fresno Flats Road. (Road 425B). Volunteers are on hand to provide a safe place for residents to stay plus meals, hygiene items and more. “With multiple wildfires burning at once, our Red Cross disaster team is working closely with ...

NORTH FORK — The Mission Fire continues burning along Road 233 and into Cascadel Woods. It has forced the evacuation of hundreds of people and is threatening about over 200 homes. At this time, deputies have gone door to evacuate everyone on Road 233 (Cascadel Road) and all extension roads including Mission Drive and Peckinpah Acres, everyone in Cascadel Heights ...

NORTH FORK — The Mission Fire has now reached Cascadel Heights, and everyone is being evacuated as quickly as possible. The fire was reported just after 1 p.m., and the first engine on scene reported it at about four acres. By 1:52 it was estimated at about 30 acres. The fire is spotting out ahead of itself up to 1/2 ...

NORTH FORK — Evacuations are underway for a new fire, this one on Mission Drive just off Cascadel Drive in North Fork. The fire was reported just after 1 p.m., and the first engine on scene reported it at about four acres. By 1:52 it was estimated at about 30 acres. The fire is spotting out ahead of itself up ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — Smoke from the Railroad and South Fork Fire burning in both Madera/Mariposa Counties, the Empire Fire burning in Mariposa County, the Pier Fire burning in Tulare County, and all other surrounding wildfires have the potential to affect air quality throughout the entire San Joaquin Valley and foothills above, prompting Air District officials to issue a health cautionary ...