Granite Fire ignites near edge of Mariposa County

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Another wildfire has sparked successful Mariposa County adjacent a residential country Saturday the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office announced.

Deputies accidental the "Granite Fire" ignited connected some sides of Highway 132 adjacent the Narcisco and Piney Creek area. The roadworthy is closed successful some directions.

According to Cal Fire, the Granite Fire began conscionable earlier 5 p.m. and reached 70 acres 15 minutes later.

Officials counsel residents not to hold to beryllium told to evacuate— to permission instantly if they consciousness unsafe. Deputies are actively successful the country making notifications to evacuate.