Incident Update French Fire
- Date:
- 07/04/2024
- Time:
- 8:19 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- French Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-04
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- French Camp Road at Hwy 49, Mariposa
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Mariposa
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 172
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Temporary Evacuation Point
If you live in the area and do not feel safe, please leave do not wait to be told to evacuate.
Temporary Evacuation Point- New Life Christian Church located at 5089 Cole Rd, Mariposa
Please stay out of the fire area. Multiple Road Closures in and around the fire area.
Deputies are in the areas making door-to-door notifications.
If you live in the area and do not feel safe, please leave, and do not wait to be told to evacuate.
Temporary Evacuation Point- New Life Christian Church located at 5089 Cole Rd, Mariposa
Please stay out of the fire area. Multiple Road Closures in and around the fire area.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Mandatory Fire Evacuations
- Hospital Rd- From Silver Creek to the End (up the mountain)
- Grosjean Rd
- Alta Vista Rd
- Avoca Vale
- Old Hwy North from 140 to Wild Peach including Wild Peach both sides of the roadway
- Slaughterhouse Rd
Evacuation Warning
his is not a Mandatory Evacuation, it is simply a warning of fire in the area and a possible need to evacuate quickly should fire conditions change. Residents should begin to plan and prepare.
- Hospital Road
- Smith Rd from Hwy 140 to Hospital Rd
- Parts of Hwy140
- Lakeview Rd