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Update: Fire In Mariposa Closes Section Of Highway 140
The blaze has burned 171 acres and prompted mandatory evacuations as crews work to keep flames away from the Merced River.
- On Tuesday, a cement truck collided with a tour bus on Highway 140, sparking the Colorado Fire roughly 10 miles west of Yosemite National Park and forcing authorities to close the route.
- Cal Fire reported the blaze ignited near Colorado Road and Highway 140, rapidly spreading across 250 acres of steep terrain with 0% containment by Tuesday evening.
- Emergency responders issued mandatory evacuation orders for Mariposa County zones 546, 548, and 549, while the Red Cross established a shelter at New Life Christian Church on Cole Road.
- Yosemite remains open to visitors, though officials advise using alternative entrances like the South Entrance as the fire closure remains in effect near Briceburg.
- Crews including 126 firefighters and 14 engines are battling the flames, which currently threaten 45 structures while managers monitor wind conditions near Cedar Lodge.
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Fire breaks out near Yosemite National Park, Highway 140 closed
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon roughly 10 miles west of Yosemite National Park, prompting authorities to order evacuations and close Highway 140, one of the main routes into the park. The fire, along Highway 140 and Colorado Road, was 171 acres by 3:05 p.m., according to Cal Fire, with 0% containment. Yosemite National Park remains open. Highway 140 outside the park ...
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