Briceburg Fire

  • 100% Contained
  • 5,563 Acres
  • 1 County: Mariposa
Last Updated
10/24/2019 6:58 AM
Date Started
10/06/2019 4:15 PM
Location Information
Highway 140 and Briceburg Bridge Road north of Midpines
Latitude / Longitude
[37.604638,-119.96606]
Admin Unit
CAL FIRE Madera Mariposa Merced Unit
Reports
Prior status reports

Resources Assigned

  • 19
    Personnel
  • 3
    Water Tenders

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

Status Update

Situation Summary

Highway 140 is open; please drive cautiously. Smoke will be visible within the fires boundary for potentially several weeks. This is the final update.

Yosemite National Park remains open. For information on Yosemite National Park, go to nps.gov/yose or call 209-372-0200.

Evacuations: All Mandatory Evacuation Orders and Fire advisements have been lifted. Buffalo Gulch Road is open.

Damages and Destruction

Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities.

  • 1
    Structures Destroyed
    Residential, Commercial and Other

Contact Information

Public Information Line
1-844-668-3473

Media Information Line
1-844-668-3473

Agency Information

Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office -- California Highway Patrol -- CALTRANS -- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation -- U.S. Forest Service -- Bureau of Land Management -- American Red Cross