French Fire, Mariposa County
Fast-moving wildfire forces evacuations in Yosemite gateway town
The French Fire near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County has swelled to 843 acres with 5% containment as of 6:12 a.m. on Friday, Cal Fire’s Madera-Mariposa-Merced unit said. Calmed winds allowed fire crews to make progress on the wildfire overnight,
Fast-moving French Fire in Mariposa County triggers mandatory evacuations
Authorities in Mariposa County have issued mandatory evacuation orders on a number of streets and a shelter-in-place order at a hospital after a wildfire broke out early Thursday evening.
Fast-moving French Fire forces many evacuations in Mariposa
The town of Mariposa became a danger zone during the evening of July 4 when a fast-moving wildfire erupted north of town and quickly spread. The fire started near French Camp Road, which is located near the county landfill on Highway 49 North.
Fast-moving French Fire triggers evacuations in Mariposa, California
A wildfire broke out in Mariposa, California, on Thursday, spreading rapidly due to dry weather and strong winds.
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A wildfire, dubbed French Fire, broke out on French Camp Road near Grosjean and Alta Vista in Mariposa County on Thursday, July 4, prompting mandatory evacuation orders for streets near
French Fire near Mariposa 20% contained as crews make progress
Firefighters continued to make progress battling the French Fire in Mariposa County late Friday, bringing containment up to 20% by Friday night, Cal Fire said. The fire broke out at 6:30 p.m. Thursday just north of the town of Mariposa in a grassy woodland area thick with heavy brush.
Firefighters battle large French Fire near Mariposa, which forces evacuations, warnings
The French Fire is only 5% contained and has burned 843 acres since igniting on Thursday evening near Mariposa.
Fast-moving wildfire triggers evacuations in California
The French Fire broke out in Mariposa, California, on Thursday rapidly consuming significant acreage and prompting evacuation orders.
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Fast-Moving Fire Forces Mass Evacuations in Northern California
(CN) - A 20,000-acre blaze in Northern California is rapidly spreading, prompting widespread evacuations and underscoring how there is no such thing as a fire season in the Golden State anymore — ...
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Fast-moving brush fire near 5 Freeway in Gorman burns tens of thousands of acres, forces evacuations
A rapidly growing brush fire near the 5 Freeway in Gorman forced evacuation orders Saturday. The “Post Fire” was first reported at around 1:48 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire ...
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Fast-moving brush fire near 5 Freeway in Gorman burns tens of thousands of acres, forces evacuations
A rapidly growing brush fire near the 5 Freeway in Gorman forced evacuation orders Saturday. The “Post Fire” was first reported at around 1:48 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire ...
Fast-spreading French Fire forcing evacuations in Mariposa County
The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office has lifted some of the mandatory evacuation orders for the French Fire as progress on containment is made.The fire started around 6 pm in the area of Highway 49 ...
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Large brush fire near 5 Freeway in Gorman forces evacuations
A rapidly growing brush fire near the 5 Freeway in Gorman in Los Angeles County forced evacuation orders on Saturday. The "Post Fire" was first reported at around 1:48 p.m., according to the Los ...
Mandatory evacuations underway as 900-acre wildfire rages near Yosemite National Park
Mandatory evacuations underway as 900-acre wildfire rages near Yosemite National Park - The French Fire forced a local ...
French Fire burning hundreds of feet from Mariposa’s town center
The French Fire in Mariposa has doubled in size since initial reports on Thursday, Cal Fire announced Friday. Crews reported ...