Midpines, CA — A heavy amount of air and ground resources from across the region are helping to fight a vegetation fire in Mariposa County.
The fire is estimated to be around 400 acres and is located near Grosjean Road and Alta Vista Road. There is no containment. An evacuation map can be found here.
The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has put the following areas under a mandatory evacuation order:
-Hospital Road from Silver Creek Road to the end of the road
-Grosjean Road
-Alta Vista Road
-Avoca Vale
-Old Highway North from 140 to Wild Peach
-Slaughterhouse Road
-Williams Road
Campbell Road
Pine Street
Dexter View
These areas are under an evacuation warning:
-Hospital Road
-Smith Road from Highway 140 to Hospital Road
-Parts of Highway 140
-Lakeview Road
-Old Highway North from Wild Peach to 10th Street
Jones Road from Highway 140 to 10th Street
Shelter in Place Order:
JCF Hospital
Temporary Evacuation Point:
New Life Christian Church located at 5089 Cole Road in Mariposa
Highway 140 is closed from Smith Road to West Whitlock
Written by BJ Hansen.
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