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Monday Update: Detwiler Fire 60 Percent Contained

July 24, 2017

Update 6:54 p.m.: The fire has burned 78,900 acres and is 60 percent contained.

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Wednesday Update: Detwiler Fire Prompts New Evacuations

July 19, 2017

Evacuation orders were issued for the town of Coulterville due to the Detwiler Fire burning in the rugged mountains of Mariposa County outside of Yosemite National Park, which has scorched 45,724 acres and is 7 percent contained.

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Heavy Smoke From Wildfires Causing Health Concerns Across Valley

July 18, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

Heavy smoke from several wildfires is drifting across the Central Valley and the foothills. Warnings are out for people to take precautions if they see or smell smoke.

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On An Island: The One California County Not In The National Flood Insurance Program

March 22, 2017 | Bob Moffitt

In Mariposa County, lenders are telling some people they need flood insurance even though they don't. Meanwhile, other people who want flood insurance can't find it.

Wild Fire Update: Old Fire 150 Acres, 70 Percent Contained

September 15, 2016

The Old Fire continues to burn at 150 acres but is now 70 percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service in Stanislaus County.

Myers Says Industry Changes Likely To Mean More Efficient Construction Projects

June 18, 2014 | Bob Moffitt

Caltrans says traffic lanes in the FIX 50 road construction project will open again tonight. The contractor says a growing trend in the construction industry could do away with some of the big changes that were made to the project post-design phase.

Five Firefighters Injured In Mariposa County Wildfire

May 28, 2014 | Marianne Russ

Five firefighters have been injured in a Central California wildfire that has burned through more than 1,300 acres in two days.

UPDATE: Hunters Fire Burns 1,300 Acres

May 27, 2014

UPDATE: Officials said the Hunters Fire has now burned 1,300 acres.