MARIPOSA COUNTY — Evacuation orders for the following areas will be lifted for residents only, Sunday, July 23, at 6 p.m. These areas will remain under advisory. Evacuation Advisory – Issued alert to media and public of potential evacuation orders. Contains general information of the incident and how to prepare. Yaqui Gulch Rd and all side roads CYA Camp Rd Mt. ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Evacuation orders for the following areas will be lifted for residents only on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 12 noon: These areas will still remain under advisory. Evacuation Advisory- Issued alert to media and public of potential evacuation orders.  Contains general information of the incident and how to prepare. Evacuations lifted for these areas: Hwy 49 North ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The Detwiler Fire that started a week ago today in Mariposa County has now consumed 76,000 acres and is still estimated at 40 percent containment. Firefighters worked throughout the night constructing and improving fire lines. The fire is still making minimal uphill runs in grass and chaparral. One firefighter was airlifted from the Bagby area just before midnight ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Firefighters had a very productive day on the Detwiler Fire, though high temperatures and steep terrain presented challenges on the active northeast section. The fire is now estimated at 75,500 acres and is 40 percent contained. The number of single-family residences destroyed has been adjusted to 63, with 13 damaged. One commercial structures has been lost. 67 ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Residents in the     area are being allowed to return to their homes this evening. The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has release these updates on conditions in the fire area: ADDITIONAL EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED Evacuation orders for the following areas will be lifted for residents only on Saturday, July 22,  at 6 p.m. These areas will ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — This is the most recent update from the Sheriff’s Office on the state of closures and evacuations: ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE:  Hwy 132 at Horseshoe bend***Open to residents only with proof of residency Hwy 49N at Penon Blanco *** Open to residents only with proof of residency Hwy 120 at Smith Stations*** Open to residents only with proof ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Firefighters made good progress on the Detwiler Fire overnight, as it increased in size by only 200 acres. The fire is now estimated at 75,200 acres and is 30 percent contained. The number of single-family residences destroyed has been adjusted to 60, with 13 damaged. One commercial structures has been lost. 63 minor structures have been destroyed, ...

MARIPOSA — Cal Fire Incident Management Team 4, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, and additional cooperating agencies on the Detwiler Fire will be hosting a community meeting in Mariposa tonight, July 22, at 7 p.m. Representatives from the agencies managing the incident will provide an operational briefing and be available for questions. Please arrive early as the meeting will start ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Firefighters made good progress on the Detwiler Fire today. It is now estimated at 75,000 acres with 25 percent containment. 61 homes have been lost and 13 damaged. One commercial structure has been lost, 63 “minor” buildings have been destroyed and 6 damaged. There are currently 4,408 personnel assigned to the incident including 478 engines, 69 crews, ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Though residents in the town of Mariposa were allowed to return home today, the Detwiler Fire is by no means over. Active fire behavior continues to challenge firefighters on the north end of the county as it moves through steep, dangerous terrain, and still poses a major threat to the communities of Coulterville, Dogtown and Greeley Hill. (see ...