Multiple wildfires spur evacuation orders for Mariposa, Madera counties

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Evacuation orders are successful spot for Madera and Mariposa counties aft a bid of wildfires ignited Tuesday afternoon.

The 1-3 and 1-4 fires started betwixt 5 and 6 p.m. and are presently burning successful the confederate information of Mariposa County adjacent Dutchman Creek Road and Preston and West Westfall roads.

As of 9 p.m., the 1-3 Fire was 250 acres large, and the 1-4 Fire was 1,500 acres large. Neither occurrence reported immoderate containment.

Evacuation orders are successful spot for Preston Road and West Westfall Road to the Ben Hur intersection successful Mariposa County. Evacuation orders are besides successful spot for the pursuing zones successful Madera County:

• MAD-E0647 (Raynor Creek)
• MAD-E0533 (Eastman Lake)
• MAD-E0651 (Eastman East)
• MAD-E0783 (Road 29 and Road 603)

Evacuation warnings are besides successful spot for:

• MAD-E0435 (Raymond Bridge)
• MAD-E0535 (Bonanza Creek)
• MAD-E0461 (Road 613)

Mariposa County residents successful request of enactment oregon resources tin telephone the enactment services enactment astatine (209) 432-9227. Madera County residents successful request of evacuation assistance tin telephone (559) 675-7770.