Incident Update French Fire
- Date:
- 07/06/2024
- Time:
- 7:31 AM
Fire Information Line: 209-742-1377
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
- 908
- Containment
- 20%
- Structures Threatened
- 830
- Structures Destroyed
- 4
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- 0
- Firefighter Injuries
- 3
- Civilian Fatalities
- 0
- Firefighter Fatalities
- 0
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters continue to gain containment and cool hot spots throughout the fire. Utility crews are working diligently to repair and replace damaged infrastructure. Many areas previously under an evacuation order have been repopulated, for detailed information review the section below.
Damage inspectors have arrived and are conducting inspections.
To see photos or videos from the incident visit us on Flickr at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/calfire/albums/72177720318519449/
INCIDENT PHOTOS:
Red Cross Shelter
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders and Warnings
- Grosjean Rd
- Alta Vista Rd
- Avoca Vale
- Old Hwy North from 140 to 10th street
- Slaughterhouse Rd
- Hospital Road past John C. Fremont
- Road to MCHS Baseball Field / Track
- Stockton Creek Area
- Slaughterhouse from Hwy 140 to Allred
- Allred Road from Slaughterhouse to Hwy 49 South
Road Closures
Alta Vista
Avoca Vale
Hospital Road past John C. Fremont
Old Hwy North from Hwy 140 to 10th Street
Repopulation
Evacuations for the following areas have been reduced to FULLY OPEN.
- Jones Rd including all side roads- Excluding the Roadway to the MCHS Baseball Fields/Track
- Campbell Way
- Dexter View
- Pine Street
- Smith Rd from Hwy 140 to Hospital Rd
- Hospital Rd from Smith to just past John C. Fremont, Including St. Andrews Rd.
- Williams Road
Shelter In Place Lifted
- John C. Fremont Hospital
- Yosemite Inn
- Quality Inn
ROAD OPEN- Updated
Highway 140 is open through to Yosemite National Park without restriction.
Be aware that heavy fire and emergency traffic will remain in the area as fire suppression efforts continue. Please continue to avoid the area as much as possible. If you must be in the area, please drive with extreme caution.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 114
- Water Tenders
- 16
- Helicopters
- 4
- Dozers
- 22
- Hand Crews
- 31
- Other
- 24
- Total Personnel
- 919
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariposa County Sheriff's Office, Mariposa County Fire Department, CAL OES, California Highway Patrol, CALTRANS, Mariposa County Public Works, PG&E, Red Cross, Central CA. Animal Disaster Team. |