Briceburg Fire
5,563 Acres
Contained
Estimated 5,563 acres contained
Finalized
Active for 44 days
1 County
Mariposa
| Last Updated | 10/24/19 6:58 AM |
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| Date Started | 10/06/19 4:15 PM |
| Location Information | Highway 140 and Briceburg Bridge Road north of Midpines |
| Lat/Long | [37.604638, -119.96606] |
| Administrative Unit | CAL FIRE Madera Mariposa Merced Unit |
Status Updates
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 Losses
Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities
Cooperators & Personnel
CAL FIRE often partners with other agencies during extended emergency incidents.
Contact Information
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Public Information Line
1-844-668-3473
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Media Information Line
1-844-668-3473
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Agency Information
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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
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Resources Assigned
CAL FIRE owns and operates over 3,000 fire and emergency response and resource protection vehicles. In support of its ground forces, the CAL FIRE emergency response air program includes 23 Grumman S-2T 1,200 gallon airtankers, 11 UH-1H Super Huey helicopters, and 14 OV-10A airtactical. From 13 air attack and nine helitack bases located statewide, aircraft can reach most fires within 20 minutes.