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Sunday, July 27, 2008

CAL FIRE Update: Telegraph Fire - 18,150 acres

Telegraph Fire:
Last Updated: July 27, 2008, 12:30 pm
Date/Time Started: June 25, 2008, 3:15 pm
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
County: Mariposa County
Location: Telegraph Road and Sherlock Road in the Midpines Area.
Acres Burned: 18,150 acres
Containment: 0% contained
Structures Threatened: 2,000 residences in the communities of Midpines, Briceburg, Mariposa, Greenley Hill, Coulterville, Bear Valley, and Mt. Bullion Camp
Structures Destroyed: 8 Residences and 7 Outbuildings
Evacuations:
Evacuation order is in place for the Midpines community. Evacuation warnings are in place for residences in the immediate area of the fire, which include the communities east of North Highway 49 at Mykleoaks Road south to the Highway 140 junction and communities west of Highway 140 from Mariposa north to Briceburg.

Evacuation Center:
Mariposa Elementry School
5044 Jones St, Mariposa
Cooperating Agencies:
CAL FIRE, Mariposa County Fire, Mariposa Sheriffs Department, BLM, USFS, CCC, and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Resources Committed :
1,922 Personnel (1,336 CAL FIRE)
189 Fire Engines
56 Hand Crews
39 Dozers
22 Watertenders
12 Airtankers
12 Helicopters

Conditions:

The fire is burning in the Merced River Drainage, on both sides of the river. The fire is burning with a rapid rate of spread in multiple directions. Accessibility problems due to steep and rocky terrain.

Over the past 12 hours there has not been major movement of the fire, however the fire remains very active on the south and east flanks. Spotting has been observed on these flanks.

A Community Meeting is being planned for tomorrow night at the Mariposa High School.

CAL FIRE Incident Command Team #8 has taken command of the fire.
Fire Information: (209) 966-4784 or (209) 966-4785
Evacuation Hotline: (209) 966-1133 (recorded)

Related previous posts:
http://calfire.blogspot.com/2008/07/mmu-telegraph-ic-update.html
http://calfire.blogspot.com/2008/07/telegraph-fire-from-space-by-satellite.html
http://calfire.blogspot.com/2008/07/telegraph-fire-update-16000-acres-0.html

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Sunday, July 27, 2008

CAL FIRE Update: Telegraph Fire - 18,150 acres

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