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- MARIPOSA — A raging wildfire forced evacuations in parts of Mariposa County on the Fourth of July, and patients and workers at a hospital and visitors in two hotels were told to shelter-in-place. The French Fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. in the area of French Road and Highway 49 in Mariposa.
www.mercurynews.com › 2024/07/04 › firefighters-working-to-get-wildfire-under-control-in-mariposa-countyWildfire watch: French Fire forces evacuations in Mariposa County
Jul 8, 2024 · The French Fire started on the 4th of July, 2024 on the outskirts of Mariposa, CA. Within minutes the fire was threatening to burn down the local hospital and the historic gold-rush town of Mariposa. Continue scrolling down for a timeline of events that transpired during this incident.
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Jul 4, 2024 · MARIPOSA — A raging wildfire forced evacuations in parts of Mariposa County on the Fourth of July, and patients and workers at a hospital and visitors in two hotels were told to shelter-in-place....
- Jim Harrington
Jul 5, 2024 · Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from FEMA to aid in containing the French Fire in Mariposa County, which has rapidly spread across 843 acres since igniting yesterday evening, prompting the evacuation of 1,100 residents.
Jul 6, 2024 · Although the fire damage assessment remains in progress, what seems clear is that firefighters worked tirelessly, especially during the night battle on July 4 and into the early morning hours of July 5, and were likely a key reason so much of the town of Mariposa was spared.
The French Fire, in Mariposa County, California, began Thursday. It was 20% contained by Friday night, having burned through 908 acres, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection...
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Jul 5, 2024 · The French Fire began on Mariposa’s northern edges Thursday night. It quickly spread to hillsides east of the town’s main street prompting evacuation orders affecting about 1,000 people.
Jul 6, 2024 · A wildfire burning in Mariposa County forced evacuations after breaking out Thursday evening, although some residents were being allowed to return Friday, authorities said.