Fires in Madera County
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Click Here for Saturday Information for Sky Fire in Madera County Near Oakhurst - June 20, 2015
Update: 7:15 P.M. Still holding at 500 acres and 40% contained.
Fire crews continued reinforcing containment lines and extinguishing hot spots and small areas of open flame within the fire perimeter. Fire crews will also continue with fire line suppression repair work. Fire activity was minimal today, but some pockets of unburned fuels did generate some heat on the fire line.
Sky Ranch Road remains closed as fire crews work on removing hazard trees and due to fire equipment along the road.
Firefighting resources, such as engines and crews, continue to be released from the Sky Fire and sent to other fires in California. The public is reminded a lot of firefighting equipment will be traveling on the roads going into the Sky Fire area and others will be leaving the community heading to other incidents.
Update: 8:25 A.M.
The Sky Fire near Oakhurst remains at 500 acres and is now 40% contained.
Today crews will continue reinforcing containment lines and extinguishing hot spots on the fire perimeter.
Sky Ranch Road remains closed as fire crews work on removing hazard trees and due to fire equipment along the road.
The public is reminded a lot of firefighting equipment will be traveling on the roads going into the Sky Fire area and others will be leaving the community heading to other incidents.
The following campgrounds remained closed; Camp Redwood, Soqul Campground, Nelder Grove Campground, Grays Mountain, Chilkoot Campground.
For other Sky Fire questions, please call the Fire Information office at 559-877-4074.
