Incident Start Time: 2:34 p.m.
Incident Type: Vegetation
Fire Cause: Under Investigation
Incident Location: Merced River Canyon
Command Agencies: CAL FIRE, Mariposa County Sheriff
Size: 800 acres
Containment: 10%
Situation Summary: The fire grew to 800 acres overnight and firefighters achieved 10 percent containment. Resources will continue to contrast containment line today. Yosemite National Park remains open. For information on Yosemite National Park, go to https://nps.gov/yose or call +1 209 372-0200.
Mandatory Evacuations: Areas that are currently under a mandatory evacuation include addresses on Hwy.140 between Octagon Rd. and Buffalo Gulch, Bug Hostel, All of Buffalo Gulch Rd. and Briceburg Campground.
Evacuation Advisory: This is not an Evacuation Order. This is an advisement only of a potential Evacuation Order should conditions change.
- Colorado Rd. from Hwy 140 to Davis Rd.
- All of Davis Rd.
- Hwy 140 from Colorado Rd. to Midpines Market
- Ponderosa Way including all side roads: Deer Park, Leichtlin Ln., Feliciana Mountain Rd.
- Rancheria Creek Rd.
- Rumley Mine Rd.
Road Closures: Highway 140 is closed from Colorado Rd. to Savages Trading Post
Small Animal Shelter: SPCA of Mariposa County: 5599 CA-49, Mariposa, CA 95338 (209) 966-5275
Large Animal Shelter: Contact Mariposa Animal Control (209) 966-3615
Cooperating Agencies: Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office; California Highway Patrol; CALTRANS; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; American Red Cross; and additional agencies throughout the state.