Update at 3:25 p.m.: CAL FIRE reports that the forward spread of the Bear Fire, burning along Mosher Road in the Bear Valley area of Mariposa County, has been stopped at 1 and a half to 2 acres in size. The evacuation warning has been canceled for Mosher Road.
The flames ignited around 2:15 p.m. near West Whitlock Road. All aircraft have returned to Columbia Airbase. Crews will continue to work to gain full containment and then mop up for a couple of hours. What sparked the fire is under investigation.
Original post at 2:54 p.m.: Bear Valley, CA—Fire crews are working a vegetation fire named the Bear Fire on Mosher Road in the Bear Valley area of Mariposa County, where an evacuation warning has been issued.
The flames broke out around 2:15 p.m. near West Whitlock Road. CAL FIRE reports that the fire is 1 to 1 and a half acres in size and burning at a slow rate of spread. Two structures are threatened.
The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has issued this evacuation warning and road closure:
EVACUATION INFORMATION:
Evacuation warnings have been issued for the following areas:
Mosher Rd
Evacuation Warnings: Are intended to notify residents of fire activity nearby. These are NOT evacuation orders. However, conditions can change rapidly. All residents in the advisory zones are strongly encouraged to begin preparing now in case an evacuation becomes necessary.
ROAD CLOSURES have been issued for the following areas:
Mosher Rd
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