Wildfire In Rural Mariposa County Prompts Evacuations

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MARIPOSA COUNTY (CBS13) – Part of Highway 140 is on Monday due to the Briceburg Fire in Mariposa County.

Cal Fire says the fire started on Sunday.

#BriceburgFire off of Highway 140 and Briceburg Bridge Road north of Midpines in Mariposa County is 250 acres. Evacuation and Highway closures in place. https://t.co/8H35kllXgs pic.twitter.com/quHPRF6PcP
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) October 7, 2019

The fire has burned 500 acres north of Midpines and is 5% contained, Cal Fire reports.

Evacuations are in place for the Briceburg Campground.

The fire has caused a closure of Highway 140 between El Portal and Midpines.

It is not affecting Yosemite National Park, just 10 miles away.

All areas of Yosemite National Park are open, despite the Briceburg Fire, which is burning about 10 miles west of...
Posted by Yosemite National Park on Monday, October 7, 2019