Incident Update French Fire
- Date:
- 07/06/2024
- Time:
- 12:44 PM
Fire Information Line: 209-742-1377
Incident Facts
- Name
- French Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-04
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- French Camp Road at Hwy 49, Mariposa
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Mariposa
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 908
- Containment
- 25%
- Structures Threatened
- 830
- Structures Destroyed
- 4
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- 0
- Firefighter Injuries
- 4
- Civilian Fatalities
- 0
- Firefighter Fatalities
- 0
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Overnight, firefighters constructed additional fireline and contingency line in the area near Allred Rd, Stockton Creek and Slaughterhouse Rd. due to the steep terrain and potential for burning fuels to roll across the containment line. Mop-up within the fire perimeter, line improvement and tactical patrol where fireline has been established will continue today. Weather forecasts for the fire area indicate excessive heat will continue to increase and winds will strengthen while relative humidities and fuel moisture decrease. These conditions create fuels that are more receptive to ignition and areas of unburned fuel within the fire perimeter may burn causing smoke to be visible to the public.
Damage inspectors have arrived and are conducting inspections.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders and Warnings
Evacuation Orders
- Stockton Creek Reservoir
- TrailRoad to MCHS
Evacuation Warnings
- Old Hwy North from 140 to 10th street
- Hospital Road past John C Fremont hospital
- Grosjean Road
- Alta Vista Road
- Avoca Vale
- Stockton Creek Area
- Slaughterhouse from Hwy 140 to Allred
- Allred Road from Slaughterhouse to Hwy 49 South
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 107
- Water Tenders
- 21
- Helicopters
- 4
- Dozers
- 21
- Hand Crews
- 29
- Other
- 45
- Total Personnel
- 1090
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariposa County Sheriff's Office, Mariposa County Fire Department, CAL OES, California Highway Patrol, CALTRANS, Mariposa County Public Works, PG&E, Red Cross, Central CA. Animal Disaster Team. |