Incident Update French Fire

Date:
07/04/2024
Time:
9:51 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
400
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.

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Orders and Warnings

Mandatory Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones. Leave now!

  • All of Jones Street
  • Bullion Street (East Side Only) from Hwy 140 to the end of the town area, including all side roads that run between Jones and Bullion (3rd Street - 13th Street)
  • East side of Bullion Street to the Catholic Church
  • Campbell Rd
  • Dexter View
  • Pine Lane
  • St. Andrews Rd (both apartment complexes)
  • Williams Road
  • Old Hwy North (both sides of the road from Hwy 140 to Wild Peach)
  • Hospital Rd (from Silver Creek to the end, up the mountain)
  • Grosjean Rd
  • Alta Vista Rd
  • Avoca Vale
  • Parts of Hwy 140
  • Lakeview Rd
  • Slaughterhouse Rd

Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones. Be prepared to leave!

  • West side of Bullion Street
  • Hospital Road
  • Smith Rd (from Hwy 140 to Hospital Rd)