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Update 7:00 P.M. Estimated 29,045 Acres, with 6% Containment
Update 6:41 P.M. Estimated 29,045 Acres, with 6% Containment
Basic Information
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Current as of |
7/21/2018, 6:40:51 PM |
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Incident Type |
Wildfire |
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Cause |
Unknown |
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Date of Origin |
Friday July 13th, 2018 approx. 08:30 PM |
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Location |
Savage Trading Post area |
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Incident Commander |
Jay Kurth, California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 |
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Coordinates |
37.652 latitude, -119.881 longitude |
Current Situation
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Total Personnel |
2,903 |
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Size |
29,045 Acres |
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Percent of Perimeter Contained |
6% |
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Fuels Involved |
Brush and timber, burning is steep inaccessible terrain. |
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Significant Events |
Hwy 140 is closed from 1.9 miles east of Midpines to the Cedar Lodge area MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE |
Outlook
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Remarks |
The Incident base for the Ferguson Fire is at the Ahwanee Regional Park. CA IMT 4 (Kurth) took command of the Ferguson Fire and is in unified command with CALFIRE and the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office. |
Update 6:00 P.M. Parking & Road Closure Notice for CAL FIRE Firefighter Braden Varney’s Celebration of Life on July 23, 2018
Update 5:22 P.M.
Basic Information
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Current as of |
7/21/2018, 5:21:59 PM |
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Incident Type |
Wildfire |
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Cause |
Unknown |
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Date of Origin |
Friday July 13th, 2018 approx. 08:30 PM |
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Location |
Savage Trading Post area |
|
Incident Commander |
Jay Kurth, California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 |
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Coordinates |
37.652 latitude, -119.881 longitude |
Current Situation
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Total Personnel |
2,832 |
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Size |
27,129 Acres |
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Percent of Perimeter Contained |
7% |
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Fuels Involved |
Brush and timber, burning is steep inaccessible terrain. |
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Significant Events |
Hwy 140 is closed from 1.9 miles east of Midpines to the Cedar Lodge area MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE |
Outlook
|
Remarks |
The Incident base for the Ferguson Fire is at the Ahwahnee Regional Park. CA IMT 4 (Kurth) took command of the Ferguson Fire and is in unified command with CALFIRE and the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office. |
Update 5:20 P.M. Sierra National Forest Afternoon Operational Update Video for the Ferguson Fire on July 21, 2018
Update 3:45 P.M. Sierra National Forest Officials Issue Ferguson Fire Closure in Mariposa County
Update 2:40 P.M. Secretary of the Interior Zinke and Congressman McClintock Visit the Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County
Update: 1:40 P.M. Mariposa County Sheriff's Office Issues a Mandatory Evacuation Order for Anderson Valley Area due to the Ferguson Fire
Update: 1:20 P.M. USDA Recommendations for When You Want to Help Firefighters During Wildfire Season
Update: 11:40 A.M. Forest Service Wildland Fire Air Quality Outlook for the Southern Sierra for Saturday - Includes Mariposa, Oakhurst and Yosemite
Update: 10:58 A.M. Red Cross will transition the evacuation shelter at Yosemite Valley School, 9009 Lost Arrow Rd, Yosemite, CA 95389 at 12 noon today. Evacuees needing shelter will be directed to the shelter at New Life Christian Fellowship, 5089 Cole Rd, Mariposa, CA 95338
Update: 9:53 A.M. Mariposa County Sheriff's Office Issues a Mandatory Evacuation Order for Yosemite West due to the Ferguson Fire
Update: 7:30 A.M. Ferguson Fire Near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County Saturday Morning, July 21, 2018 Update: 27,129 Acres with 7% Containment
The fire is 27,129 acres with 7% containment. 2,832 personnel are currently engaged on the fire which includes 204 engines, 38 water tenders, 17 helicopters, 70 crews, and 40 dozers.
Update: 5:05 A.M. Saturday Infrared Map of the Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County Near Yosemite National Park
Estimated Acreage: 27,129
Update: 4:50 A.M. Progression Map of the Ferguson Fire Near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County for Saturday, July 21
July 21, 2018 - The Ferguson Fire is burning on the Sierra National Forest near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County.
Friday Evening Updates
Update: 6:59 P.M. Red Cross Opens Additional Ferguson Fire Evacuation Center in Mariposa County
Update: 6:30 P.M. Video from Ferguson Fire Community Meeting in Mariposa on Friday, July 20, 2018
Update: 6:10 P.M. Ferguson Fire Mandatory Evacuation Order for: Rancheria, Old El Portal Including Yosemite View Lodge and Foresta
