| Last Updated: |
September 7, 2014 7:30 am |
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| Date/Time Started: |
September 5, 2014 2:20 pm |
| Administrative Unit: |
CAL FIRE is in Unified Command with Mariposa County Fire and Sheriff’s Departments |
| County: |
Mariposa County |
| Location: |
Highway 49 at Harris Road, 10 miles east of Mariposa |
| Acres Burned - Containment: |
300 Acres 65% Contained |
| Structures Threatened: | 700 |
| Evacuations: | Effective at 7:00 PM the Evacuation Order is lifted for residents living in the
Ponderosa Basin area with the exception of residents along the “dirt” road section of Harris
Road. The Evacuation Order for the “dirt” section on Harris Road will remain in effect.
Residents should remain cautious of fire personnel and equipment working in the area.
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| Road Closures : | Highway 49 has reopened. All roads into the community of Ponderosa Basin are closed. |
| Cooperating Agencies: |
CAL FIRE, USFS, CAL OES, Mariposa County Fire Department, Merced
County Fire Department, Madera County Fire Department, Mariposa County
Sheriff’s Department, Madera County Sheriff’s Department, PG&E, Red
Cross, CHP and Local Government Resources within the Central Valley.
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| Total Fire Personnel: | 746 |
| Total Fire Engines: | 91 |
| Total Fire crews: | 22 |
| Total Dozers: | 22 |
| Conditions: | Areas outside the control lines will be closely monitored for any new spot
fires. The crews will continue mopping up and looking for hot spots within containment lines.
Interior portions of the fire will continue to burn and may produce smoke. |
| Phone Numbers |
(209) 966-4784 (Fire Information) |
