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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Junction fire in Madera County near Yosemite forces evacuations calls to 13,000 phone numbers


Yet again, a wildfire is burning near California's Yosemite National Park, and residents are being told to leave.
Evacuation orders were sent to about 13,000 phone numbers in central California as sheriff John Anderson declared a state of emergency in Madera County Monday night.
Those phone calls went to homes and businesses, and it was unclear how many people were included in the evacuation orders, according to sheriff's spokesperson Erica Stuart.

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