Wildfire forces evacuation orders and warnings in Mariposa County

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Crews are battling a caller wildfire that broke retired successful Mariposa County connected Wednesday.

The Bullion Fire has burned astatine slightest 20 acres successful the Mount Bullion country adjacent the Mariposa Yosemite Airport.

The occurrence has forced the closure of the northbound lanes of Highway 49.

Mandatory evacuations are present successful spot from Old Toll to Mount Bullion Cutoff Road and for Princeton Way and County Road 72-B.

Other adjacent areas are nether warnings.

You tin presumption a representation of the existent evacuation notices by clicking here.

A impermanent evacuation constituent is acceptable up astatine New Life Christian Church connected Cole Road.

There's nary authoritative connection yet connected what caused this fire, but a terrible thunderstorm informing was successful effect astir the clip it started.

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