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Update: 9:20 P.M.
Alert: Ferguson Fire: Mandatory Evacuation for Incline Rd in El Portal
A MANDATORY EVACUATION has been issued for Incline Road from Clearing House to the Foresta Bridge. Please evacuate as soon as possible. Please drive with caution and watch for responding emergency traffic.
Ferguson Fire: Fire Advisement issued for El Portal Area
A fire advisement has been issued for the following locations:
National Park Service El Portal Complex
Rancheria Flat- Government Housing
El Portal Trailer Court
Old El Portal
This is NOT an Evacuation Order. This is an advisement only of a potential Evacuation Order should conditions change.
Update: 7:45 P.M.
Public Invited to Ferguson Fire Community Meeting to be Held in Ahwahnee on Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Update: 7:10 P.M.
Update: 5:08 P.M.Procession Held for CAL FIRE HFEO Braden Varney Who Died Fighting the Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County
Update: 2:08 P.M. Procession for CAL FIRE HFEO Braden Varney Today (Monday) at 3:00 P.M. - Died Fighting the Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County
Update: 10:56 A.M. Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office Issues a Fire Advisement for Lushmeadows, Ponderosa Basin and Additional Areas Due to the Ferguson Fire
Update: 10:30 A.M. Ferguson Fire Near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County Monday Operations Map
Update: 9:25 A.M. Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office Issues a Mandatory Evacuation for the Remainder of the Jerseydale Area Due to the Ferguson Fire
Update: 8:53 A.M. Mariposa County Sheriff's Office: A fire advisement remains in affect for the Yosemite West area of Mariposa County. This is NOT an Evacuation Order. This is an advisement only of a potential Evacuation Order should conditions change.
Should this area become under a Mandatory Evacuation Order you will be notified via the Sheriff's Office Emergency Alert System by Text, Email and a Voice Call, the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office Facebook page and door to door communication by Sheriff's Office staff. A Red Cross Shelter has been established at the New Life Christian Church located at 5089 Cole Rd.
For information about the fire please call 530-377-6221
Update: 8:44 A.M. Ferguson Fire Near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County Monday Infrared Map Heat Signatures
Update: 7:23 A.M.
FERGUSON FIRE
Location: Merced River Canyon
Acres Burned: 9,266 acres
Structures Threatened: 108
Containment: 2%
Resource Assigned: 332
Fire Started: July 13, 2018
Injuries: 0
Cause: Under Investigation
Fatalities: 1
Crews successfully held the fire along Highway 140 and protected structures as the fire showed significant growth to the south in Nutmeg and Devils Gulch area. Crews initiated several important new containment lines including Sweetwater Ridge on the southwest flank of the fire. Contingency lines are also being established on the fires eastern flank to check the fires movement toward Yosemite West.
Structure protection engines have arrived and are setting up to protect homes and businesses between the Cedar Lodge area and Hite’s Cove. Additional engines are being inserted into Jerseydale and Yosemite West to formulate structure protection plans. Firefighters have also begun construction of contingency lines along Sweetwater Ridge south of fire and along the Pinache Ridge on the north flank of the fire.
Firefighters are aggressively fighting the fire at locations where they have the highest probability of success and they have adequate time to construct the fire ahead of its advance.
Follow InciWeb for updates on the fire at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/
Mandatory Evacuation Areas that are currently under a mandatory evacuation include: Clearing House; Mariposa Pines; Cedar Lodge/Savage’s Trading Post and Sweetwater Ridge
Fire Advisement. Yosemite West and all of Jerseydale Road to Scott Road and Scott Road to Bear Clover are under Fire Advisement and should be prepared to evacuation should conditions change.
Road Closure Highway 140 north of Mariposa remains closed due to firefighting activities and an on-going investigation into the fire’s cause. Hwy 140 is closed from Foresta Bridge to Briceburg. Other road closures included River Road from Briceburg to the gate at Railroad Flat and all Campground area closed. Hites Cover Road from Bear Clover Road to the Merced River.
Smoke Impacts: Smoke is expected to continue to impact adjoining communities, especially during night and early morning hours. You can learn more about air quality, and daily smoke forecasts by visiting either www.airnow.gov or www.valleyair.org.
Source: INCIWEB
Update: 6:18 A.M.; Per Fox 26 News: Fire burning close to Yosemite, in Mariposa county is now at 9,266 acres- still at 2% containment.
Update: 5:47 A.M.; BLM Mother Lode Field Office Temporarily Closes Merced River Recreation Sites Due To Ferguson Fire In Mariposa County
July 16, 2018 - The Ferguson Fire is burning on the Sierra National Forest near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County.
The Red Cross is opening a shelter for residents under mandatory evacuation for the #FergusonFire. Shelter location will be at New Life Christian
Fellowship,5089 Cole Rd, Mariposa, CA 95338. Please adhere to all mandatory evacuations.
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