Incident Update French Fire
- Date:
- 07/07/2024
- Time:
- 6:25 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
- 45%
- Structures Threatened
- 830
- Structures Destroyed
- 4
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- 0
- Firefighter Injuries
- 4
- Civilian Fatalities
- 0
- Firefighter Fatalities
- 0
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Minimal fire activity and growth was observed last night. Fire crews continue to mop up all hot spots along the fireline and reinforce containment lines. By improving the fireline, it minimizes the risk of smoldering, rolling material from igniting vegetation outside containment lines. Hot, dry weather, with very little relative humidity recoveries, persists in the area.
Damage Assessment is ongoing.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders and Warnings
Closed areas
- Stockton Creek Reservoir
- TrailRoad to MCHSÂ
Evacuation warnings - open to residents only
- Grojean
- Alta vista
- Avoca Vale
- Hospital rd. from the hospital to the end
Evacuation Warnings open to public
- Old Hwy North from 140 to 10th street
- Stockton Creek Area
- Slaughterhouse from Hwy 140 to Allred
- Allred Road from Slaughterhouse to Hwy 49 South
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 97
- Water Tenders
- 20
- Helicopters
- 4
- Dozers
- 16
- Hand Crews
- 32
- Other
- 90
- Total Personnel
- 1139
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariposa County Fire Department, CAL OES, California Highway Patrol, CALTRANS, Mariposa County Public Works, PG&E. |