Bridge Fire Incident Information:  |
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| Last Updated: | September 6, 2014 6:30 am | ||
| 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 25% Contained | ||
| Structures Threatened: | 700 | ||
| Evacuations: | Evacuations are still in place for homes on Harris Cutoff Road, Chowchilla Mountain Road and all of the Ponderosa Basin area. Evacuation shelter is at the New Life Church located at 5089 Cole Road in the community of Bootjack. For more evacuation information visit the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office Nixle | ||
| Road Closures : | On highway 49 between Worman Road and Chowchilla Mountain Road | ||
| Cooperating Agencies: | 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. | ||
| Total Fire Personnel: | 746 | ||
| Total Fire Engines: | 94 | ||
| Total Fire crews: | 27 | ||
| Total Dozers: | 11 | ||
| Phone Numbers | (209) 966-4784 (Fire Information) | ||
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Bridge Fire in Mariposa 300 acres, 25% contained, 700 structures threatened
