UPDATED at 3:30 A.M. Friday morning MODIS hot spots for the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa County
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Note: Click here for Thursday's information on the Detwiler Wildfire in Mariposa County
Note: Air Quality Alert in Effect for Mariposa County due to Smoke from the Detwiler Fire
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July 21, 2017 - The Detwiler Wildfire in Mariposa County began on Sunday afternoon at around 3:56 P.M. at Detwiler Road across from Hunters Valley Road about 2 miles east of Lake McClure. As of Thursday evening the fire was at 70,596 acres with 10% containment.
Update: 7:30 P.M. - CAL FIRE
Update: 7:00 P.M. - CAL FIRE and Mariposa County Sheriff's Office
CAL FIRE and Mariposa County Sheriff Update for Detwiler Fire: Evacuation Lifted for the Town of Mariposa
Update: 5:26 P.M. - CAL FIRE
(SST - Looks like another change from the 6:30 A.M. Update for South County)
Evacuation Orders
Ben Hur Rd. from Buckeye Rd. to Hwy 49-S, HWY 140 from 49-N to East Whitlock Rd. and ALL feeder roads, East Whitlock Rd from HWY 140 to Mosher Rd. and All feeder roads to the West, Hornitos Rd. from HWY 140 to Mount Gaines Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both side (This includes the community of Whispering Oak), West Whitlock from 49-N to Mosher Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both sides. Colorado Rd. from E. Whitlock to Rancheria Creek Rd. and ALL feeder roads. Rancheria Creek Rd, ALL of Sherlock Rd, ALL of Telegraph Rd, Bull Creek Rd from Greeley Hill Rd to the Merced River, Old Yosemite Rd to the Five Corners intersection and River Rd from Briceburg to Northfork Falls.
Update: 4:40 P.M. - CAL FIRE
Detwiler Wildfire Community Meeting in Greeley Hill on Friday, July 21, 2017
Update: 11:18 A.M. - CAL FIRE
Detwiler Wildfire Evacuation Orders for Town of Mariposa Lifted On Friday, July 21, 2017 at 11:00 A.M
Update: 7:30 A.M. - CAL FIRE
(SST - Looks like a change from the 6:30 A.M. Update for South County)
Evacuation Orders
South County
Ben Hur Rd. from Buckeye Rd. to Hwy 49-S, all of Mariposa Town, HWY 140 from 49-N to East Whitlock Rd. and ALL feeder roads, East Whitlock Rd from HWY 140 to Mosher Rd. and All feeder roads to the West, Hornitos Rd. from HWY 140 to Mount Gaines Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both side (This includes the community of Whispering Oak), West Whitlock from 49-N to Mosher Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both sides. Colorado Rd. from E. Whitlock to Rancheria Creek Rd. and ALL feeder roads. Rancheria Creek Rd, ALL of Sherlock Rd, ALL of Telegraph Rd, Bull Creek Rd from Greeley Hill Rd to the Merced River, Old Yosemite Rd to the Five Corners intersection and River Rd from Briceburg to Northfork Falls.
Update: 7:00 A.M. - CAL FIRE
Commercial Structures Destroyed: 1
Current Situation
Firefighters worked through the night establishing and reinforcing containment lines. Much of the fire is steep and rugged with areas difficult to access. Damage assessment crews have completed approximately 80% of their assessment of damaged and destroyed buildings. The weather is expected to be hot and dry with winds out of the West-Northwest. The fire continues to challenge firefighters in drought stricken chaparral and in an area of severe tree mortality. Power lines supplying power to Yosemite National Park continue to be threatened.
Road Closures
HWY49N from Smith Rd to Oakridge Rd., Bear Valley Rd at Exchequer Rd., Hornitos Rd from Mt Gaines to HWY 140, Mt. Gaines Rd at No.9 Rd., HWY 140 from Triangle Rd to School House Rd., 49S at Triangle Rd., HWY 132 at Horseshoe Bend, Ben Hur at HWY 49S, HWY 140 at Yaqui Gulch Rd., E. Whitlock at HWY 140, Colorado Rd at Rancheria Creek, Greeley at Dogtown Rd to the end of Greeley Hill and Dogtown, Smith Station Rd and Greeley Hill Rd.
Total Personnel: 3834
Injuries: 0
Engines: 478
Water Tenders: 61
Helicopters: Yes
Air Tankers: Yes
Hand Crews: 68
Dozers: 87
Other: 3
Update: 6:30 A.M. - CAL FIRE - 74,083 Acres with 15% Containment
Total Personnel: 3834
Injuries: 0
Structures Threatened: 1500
Single Family Residences Destroyed: 58
Single Family Residences Damaged: 11
Commercial Structures Destroyed: 0
Other Minor Structures Destroyed: 60
Other Minor Structures Damaged: 6
Evacuation Orders:
South County
Mt Bullion Ridge Rd from HWY 49N to HWY 140 and ALL feeder roads, Old Toll Rd between Corbett Creek Rd and HWY 49N including Corbett Creek Rd., Mt Gaines Rd to No.9 Road including No.9 Road; HWY 140 from Hornitos Rd. to Hwy 49-S and ALL feeder roads on both sides, Yaqui Gulch Rd. from HWY 140 to Old HWY and ALL feeder roads on both sides, Old HWY to School House Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both sides, Buckeye Rd. to Ben Hur Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both sides, Ben Hur Rd. from Buckeye Rd. to Hwy 49-S, all of Mariposa Town, HWY 140 from 49-N to East Whitlock Rd. and ALL feeder roads, East Whitlock Rd from HWY 140 to Mosher Rd. and All feeder roads to the West, Hornitos Rd. from HWY 140 to Mount Gaines Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both side (This includes the community of Whispering Oak), West Whitlock from 49-N to Mosher Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both sides. Colorado Rd. from E. Whitlock to Rancheria Creek Rd. and ALL feeder roads. Rancheria Creek Rd, ALL of Sherlock Rd, ALL of Telegraph Rd, Bull Creek Rd from Greeley Hill Rd to the Merced River, Old Yosemite Rd to the Five Corners intersection and River Rd from Briceburg to Northfork Falls.
Evacuation Orders:
North County
HWY 49-N from Schilling Rd. to Oakridge Rd. and ALL feeder roads, HWY 132 from HWY 49-N to Windy Point, the town of Coulterville, Dogtown Rd. from Greeley Hill Rd. to Texas Hill Rd., ALL of Texas Hill Rd., Schilling Rd from HWY 49-N to Texas Hill Rd ,Greeley Hill Rd. from Dogtown Rd. (Coulterville) to Dogtown Rd. near Bowers Cave. All roads between Greeley Hill Rd and Texas Hill Rd.Evacuation Orders-North County HWY 49N from Schilling Rd. to Oakridge Rd. and ALL feeder roads, HWY 132 from HWY 49N to Windy Point, the town of Coulterville, Dogtown Rd. from Greeley Hill Rd. to Texas Hill Rd., ALL of Texas Hill Rd., Schilling Rd from HWY 49N to Texas Hill Rd.,Greeley Hill Rd. from Dogtown Rd. (Coulterville) to Dogtown Rd. near Bowers Cave. All roads between Greeley Hill Rd and Texas Hill Rd.
Evacuation Advisories:
NORTH COUNTY:
HWY 49N from Oakridge Rd. to the County Line. All roads north of Greeley Hill Rd. to the Mariposa County line, to include Dexter Rd., Cueno Rd., Smith Station Rd. to HWY 120 and ALL feeder roads, Buck Meadows Rd. north of Greeley Hill Rd. to HWY 120, Old Yosemite Rd and Bull Creek Rd.
SOUTH COUNTY:
Hwy 49-S from Ben Hur Rd to Indian Peak Rd and ALL feeder roads, Ashworth to Silver Lane and ALL feeder roads, Silver Bar to Ashworth and ALL feeder roads, Indian Peak to Oak Grove Rd and ALL feeder roads, Oak Grove Rd from Miwuk Rd to Oak Grove School Rd and ALL feeder roads, Allred Rd from 49S to Morningstar Lane and ALL feeder roads, Morningstar Lane to Carlton Rd and ALL feeder roads, Carlton Rd to Silva Rd and ALL feeder roads, Silva Rd to Hwy 49 South and ALL feeder roads, Bear Valley Rd- All homes from Exchequer Rd to Hornitos Rd, Hornitos Town Area, HWY 140 from Briceburg to E. Whitlock, Colorado Rd from HWY 140 to Rancheria Creek Rd., Oak Rd and Yosemite Oak Rd.
Evacuation Shelters:
EV Free Church, 50443 School Rd, Oakhurst, CA
Sierra Vista Presbyterian, 39696 HWY 41, Oakhurst, CA
Cesar Chavez Middle School, 161 Plainsburg Rd, Planada, CA
Mountain Christian Center 40299 HWY 49, Oakhurst , CA
Sonora Fair grounds, 220 Southgate, Sonora, CA
North Fork Ranchera Community Center, 56900 Kunigib Rd, North Fork, CA 93643
Small animals:
Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church at 39616 Hwy 41, Oakhurst, CA.;
Cesar Chavez Middle School at 161 Plainsburg Road, Planada, CA. (559)-433-9663;
Sonora Fairgrounds at 220 Southgate Rd, Sonora, CA.,
Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Fresno Flats Rd, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Large animals:
Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds, 44777 Rodeo Grounds Ln, Coarsegold, CA. (559)-994-2794;
Horsemen Association, 499 Nevada St, Merced, CA (209)-354-9437
Mariposa County Sheriff's Office Evacation and Road Closure Updates via Nixle
Update: 5:00 A.M. Daily Operations Map for Detwiler Wildfire in Mariposa County for Friday, July 21, 2017
Update: 4:20 A.M.
Detwiler Wildfire in Mariposa County
CAL FIRE: Today’s Objectives
(1) Keep the fire East of Merced County
(2) Keep the fire South of Greeley Hill Road
(3) Keep the fire West of Highway 140 and Highway 49
(4) Keep the fire North of Road 600
Weather Forecast
A warming and drying trend begins today. Expect winds to be slope driven much of the day then shifting to the west-northwest in the afternoon hours. Sheltered areas, especially east aspects, may remain slope driven all afternoon as well. A morning inversion is likely in the valleys with reduced visibility until it breaks.
Fire Behavior
The Detwiler Fire is primarily burning in a mix of grass, grassy-oaks, and brush. The fire is bumping into pockets of tree mortality on the North and East sides of the fire. These areas will create additional spotting issues and a large dead and down component ready for consumption. We are in a persistent forecast and should see burning conditions similar to the last several days. We have seen a slowdown in activity due to smoke shading the fuel and a general reduction of fine dead fuels in the North and North-East sides of the fire. However, the fire has, and can travel 4-6 miles a day to the south-east and actively burning most of the night and the potential for spot fires remains very high.
3:50 A.M - A closer view of the 3:30 A.M. MODIS hot spot map showing the fire near Coulterville.
Thursday afternoons MODIS map (Not published) had quite a few hot spots in North County and one in South County. The South County hot spot was mentioned in last nights meeting in Merced where the officials said they were quick on containing that fire.
Thursday Evening CAL FIRE update
| Detwiler Fire Incident Information: | ||
| Last Updated: | July 20, 2017 6:30 pm | |
| Date/Time Started: | July 16, 2017 3:56 pm | |
| Administrative Unit: | CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit | |
| County: | Mariposa County | |
| Location: | Detwiler Rd and Hunters Valley Rd, 2 miles east of Lake McClure | |
| Acres Burned - Containment: | 70,596 acres - 10% contained | |
| Structures Threatened: | 1,500 | |
| Structures Destroyed: | 45 destroyed and 6 damaged | |
| Evacuations: | Evacuation Orders- South County Mount Bullion Ridge Rd from HWY 49N to HWY 140 and ALL feeder roads, Old Toll Rd between Corbett Creek Rd and HWY 49N including Corbett Creek Rd., Mount Gaines Rd to No.9 Road including No.9 Road; HWY 140 from Hornitos Rd. to Hwy 49S and ALL feeder roads on both sides, Yaqui Gulch Rd. from HWY 140 to Old HWY and ALL feeder roads on both sides, Old HWY from 49S to School House Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both sides, Buckeye Rd. to Ben Hur Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both sides, Ben Hur Rd. from Buckeye Rd. to Hwy 49S, all of Mariposa Town, HWY 140 from 49N to East Whitlock Rd. and ALL feeder roads, East Whitlock Rd from HWY 140 to Mosher Rd. and All feeder roads to the West, Hornitos Rd. from HWY 140 to Mount Gaines Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both side (This includes the community of Whispering Oak), West Whitlock from 49N to Mosher Rd. and ALL feeder roads on both sides. Colorado Rd. from E. Whitelock to Rancheria Creek Rd. and ALL feeder roads. Rancheria Creek Rd, ALL of Sherlock Rd and ALL of Telegraph Rd. Evacuation Orders-North County HWY 49N from Schilling Rd. to Oakridge Rd. and ALL feeder roads, HWY 132 from HWY 49N to Windy Point, the town of Coulterville, Dogtown Rd. from Greeley Hill Rd. to Texas Hill Rd., ALL of Texas Hill Rd., Schilling Rd from HWY 49N to Texas Hill Rd.,Greeley Hill Rd. from Dogtown Rd. (Coulterville) to Dogtown Rd. near Bowers Cave. All roads between Greeley Hill Rd and Texas Hill Rd. Evacuation Advisories NORTH COUNTY: HWY 49N from Oakridge Rd. to the County Line. All roads north of Greeley Hill Rd. to the Mariposa County line, to include Dexter Rd., Cueno Rd., Smith Station Rd. to HWY 120 and ALL feeder roads, Buck Meadows Rd. north of Greeley Hill Rd. to HWY 12, Old Yosemite Rd and Bull Creek Rd. SOUTH COUNTY: Hwy 49S from Ben Hur Rd to Indian Peak Rd and ALL feeder roads, Ashworth to Silver Lane and ALL feeder roads, Silver Bar to Ashworth and ALL feeder roads, Indian Peak to Oak Grove Rd and ALL feeder roads, Oak Grove Rd from Miwuk Rd to Oak Grove School Rd and ALL feeder roads, Allred Rd from 49S to Morningstar Lane and ALL feeder roads, Morningstar Lane to Carlton Rd and ALL feeder roads, Carlton Rd to Silva Rd and ALL feeder roads, Silva Rd to Hwy 49 South and ALL feeder roads, Bear Valley Rd- All homes from Exchequer Rd to Hornitos Rd, Hornitos Town Area, HWY 140 from Briceburg to E. Whitlock, Colorado Rd from HWY 140 to Rancheria Creek Rd., Oak Rd and Yosemite Oak Rd. Evacuation Shelters EV Free Church, 50443 School Rd, Oakhurst, CA Sierra Vista Presbyterian, 39696 HWY 41, Oakhurst, CA Cesar Chavez Middle School, 161 Plainsburg Rd, Planada, CA Mountain Christian Center 40299 HWY 49, Oakhurst , CA Sonora Fair grounds, 220 Southgate, Sonora, CA Small animals: EV Free Church at 50443 School House Road, Oakhurst, CA.; Cesar Chavez Middle School, 161 Plainsburg Road, Planada, CA. (559)-433-9663 Large animals: Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds, 44777 Rodeo Grounds Ln, Coarsegold, CA. (559)-994-2794; Horsemen Association, 499 Nevada St, Merced, CA (209)-354-9437 Mariposa County Sheriff's Office Evacation and Road Closure Updates via Nixle |
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| Road Closures: | HWY49N from Smith Rd to Oakridge Rd., Bear Valley Rd at Exchequer Rd., Hornitos Rd from Mt Gaines to HWY 140, Mt. Gaines Rd at No.9 Rd., HWY 140 from Triangle Rd to School House Rd., 49S at Triangle Rd., HWY 132 at Horseshoe Bend, Bend Hur at HWY 49S, HWY 140 at Yaqui Gulch Rd., E. Whitlock at HWY 140, Colorado Rd at Rancheria Creek, Greeley at Dogtown Rd to the end of Greeley Hill and Dogtown intersection, Smith Station Rd and Greeley Hill Rd. | |
| Cause: | Under Investigation | |
| Cooperating Agencies: | Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, CAL OES, Red Cross, PG&E, CHP, Mariposa County Public Works, CALTRANS, Bureau of Land Management, Mariposa County Fairgrounds, Mariposa County Fire, California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation. | |
| Total Fire Personnel: | 3,181 | |
| Total Fire Engines: | 410 | |
| Total Fire Crews: | 56 | |
| Total Airtankers: | Yes | |
| Total Helicopters: | 14 | |
| Total Dozers: | 75 | |
| Total Water Tenders: | 57 | |
| Long/Lat: | -120.21321/37.61757 | |
| Conditions: | The acreage increased due to an increase in fire activity late yesterday afternoon. Overnight, fire crews continued their work to establish and reinforce containment lines. The fire area is seeing poor humidity recoveries at night allowing the fire to remain very active throughout this time. The fire is burning in drought stricken chaparral and in an area of severe tree mortality. Damage assessment crews are on scene to evaluate and inspect the area.Power lines supplying power to Yosemite National Park continue to be threatened. We ask for the public to heed all evacuation orders and warnings. For information about how to prepare for evacuation please visit: www.readyforwildfire.org. A Community Meeting will be held this evening in Merced at the Merced Theatre, 301 West Main Street, Merced, CA 95340. |
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| Phone Numbers | (844) MMU-FIRE (Fire Information Line ) | |
