At 5 p.m., this evening, the sheriff's office ordered a mandatory evacuation for the government housing area in Rancheria and the trailer court. An evacuation center has been opened at the Red Cross Center/Luthern Church in Mariposa. An estimated time for re-entry has not been established. All evacuated employees are granted administrative leave.
This mandatory evacuation order was placed because the fire recently moved into Moss Canyon. The evacuation will allow fire crews and air operations to work in this drainage and attempt to keep the fire from moving any farther east.
We are sympathetic to the stress and difficultly this hardship creates and are committed to keeping our employees informed to the best of our ability. We encourage you to keep in touch with you supervisor and for up-to-date information, please continue to check the employee hotline at 209-379-1186. For fire information, please call 209-372-0327 or 209-372-0329. For county related information you may also call the Mariposa County Event Hotline is 209-966-1133.
Yosemite has been though many difficult times this year, I have been incredibly impressed by the resilience of the community.
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Don Neubacher
Superintendent
Yosemite National Park
9039 Village Drive
PO Box 577
Yosemite, CA 95389
209-372-0201 (Phone)
209-372-0220 (fax)
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Motor Fire Update; Rancheria and Trailer Court Evacuated 8/27, 5 p.m.
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