September 15, 2015 - On Tuesday, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and fire officials made a collaborative decision to lift mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings previously given to residents of Dunlap, Miramonte and Pinehurst. This decision takes effect at 1:00 pm.
Removal of Mandatory Evacuation Areas
-All residences south of Highway 180, between Dunlap Road and Highway 245
-All properties on the south side of Highway 180 east of the Highway 180/Dunlap Road junction.
-All properties adjacent to the north side of Dunlap Road from the Highway 180/Dunlap Road junction to the Dunlap Road/Millwood Road Junction.
-All properties on both sides of Millwood Road.
-All properties on both sides of Todd Eymann Road from Millwood Road to Highway 245.
-All properties on both sides of Highway 245 from Todd Eymann Road to Highway 180.
Removal of Evacuation Warning Areas
-All properties on the south side of Dunlap Road from the Highway 180/Dunlap Road junction east to the Dunlap Road/Millwood Road junction.
-All properties on both sides of Dunlap Road from the Dunlap Road/Millwood Road junction east to the Dunlap Road/Highway 245 junction.
-All properties on both sides of Brookside Road.
-All properties along Hopewell Road north of Highway 180 and east to the fire burn area within the Sequoia National Forest boundary.
Road Information
-All roads south of Highway 180 leading into Dunlap, Miramonte and Pinehurst will be reopened to motorists.
All other existing mandatory evacuation orders north of Highway 180 remain in effect.
Residents are encouraged to be patient and courteous as they return to their homes. Please drive carefully and be cautious of fire crews and law enforcement officers still working along the roadways.
We would like to thank the public for its cooperation during this difficult situation. Please understand the decision to administer evacuation orders and warnings is ultimately carried out by the Sheriff’s Office, however, it is based upon input by the fire officials in charge of the operation. Ensuring the safety of the public is, and will always be, our number one priority.
Source: Fresno County Sheriff Department
