Oakhurst, CA — All evacuation orders have been lifted on the blaze that is burning in Madera County south of Yosemite National Park. In addition, all roadways have been reopened.
Cal Fire reports the flames are 65% contained with 612 acres have burned near the town of Oakhurst. 47 structures have been destroyed, 39 of them were outbuildings. Several schools in the area were closed today.
This morning nearly 2,200 firefighters battled the blaze, but that number has been reduced today to just over 1,300.
This post was last modified on 08/21/2014 5:28 am
Written by Tracey Petersen.
Sign up for our Breaking News Alerts and the myMotherLode.com Daily Newsletters by clicking here. Report breaking news, traffic or weather to our News Hotline (209) 532-6397. Send Mother Lode News Story photos to news@clarkebroadcasting.com.
Our Fire Information Section is under the “Community” section here, or keyword: fire
Local Burn Day information is here. If you see breaking news send us photo at news@clarkebroadcasting.com.