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 — Evacuation orders for the following areas will be lifted for residents only on Saturday, July 22, at 1:30 p.m. 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. French Camp Road Fournier Road Mykleoaks Road West Whitlock ...

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 ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — With evacuations lifted for the town of Mariposa, residents need to be aware of restrictions and details of closures. The following areas are open: Highway 140 from 49 South to Old Highway North Highway 49 North from Highway 140 to Lemee Lane The following roads are open with no restrictions: Highway 49 South Highway 140 East of ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Fire officials have announced that Mariposa residents are being allowed to return to their homes. Evacuation orders for the town of Mariposa have been lifted on Friday, July 21, at 11 a.m. Highway 49 South is open with no restrictions. Highway 140 East of Mariposa is open to Yosemite. Highway 49 north to Coulterville is still closed, ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — As the Detwiler Fire heads into its fifth day of creating chaos and destruction in Mariposa County, evacuees can only wait and wonder. The fire has now charred 70,596 acres and has destroyed 50 single-family homes in its wake, damaging 11 others. 49 “minor” structures have been destroyed and 5 damaged. No commercial buildings have been lost. ...