Telegraph Fire

  • 100% Contained
  • 34,091 Acres
  • 1 County: Mariposa
Last Updated
08/06/2008 12:00 PM
Date Started
07/25/2008 3:15 PM
Date Contained
08/06/2008 12:00 PM
Location Information
Telegraph Road and Sherlock Road in the Midpines Area
Admin Unit
CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
Cause
Firearms
Reports
Prior status reports

Resources Assigned

  • 336
    Personnel
  • 2
    Helicopters
  • 23
    Engines
  • 4
    Dozers
  • 12
    Water Tenders
  • 6
    Crews

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Status Update

Situation Summary

Demobilization of resources is in progress. Incident Command Team #8 will be in Unified Command with a US Forest Service Team.

Damages and Destruction

Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities.

  • 100
    Structures Damaged
    Residential, Commercial and Other
  • 30
    Structures Destroyed
    Residential, Commercial and Other
  • 38
    Injuries
    Confirmed Fire Personnel and Civilian Injuries

Agency Information

CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit

CAL FIRE

Mariposa County Fire

Mariposa Sheriffs Department

BLM

USFS

National Park Service

OES

CCC

CHP

and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation