Local nonprofit provides resources to Mariposa County fire victims

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A section enactment is helping occurrence victims successful Mariposa County.

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Many homes were burned down successful the deadly Couterville Fire backmost connected July 21. The flames killed 1 pistillate and forced 17 radical retired of their homes.

And earlier this period the French Fire broke retired connected the 4th of July.

A full of 18 structures were destroyed oregon damaged successful that fire, which was sparked by a tract mower.

Organization Mariposa Safe Families is simply a assemblage assets that provides catastrophe alleviation enactment to those impacted.

"After the French occurrence started, we were acceptable to big a occurrence exigency and preparedness event," Mariposa Safe Families enforcement manager Megan Atkinson said. "The French occurrence was a artifact distant from our office, truthful keeping that successful mind, we had intelligence wellness services on-site for that lawsuit since it was an important lawsuit for our community.''

You tin marque an in-person donation to Mariposa Safe Families astatine their bureau connected 8th and Jones Street successful Mariposa oregon donate online here.