AHWAHNEE, Calif. -- The Ferguson Fire near Yosemite National Park is growing but so is containment. It's burned more than 45,911 acres and is 29-percent contained.
There is a bright spot as of Friday morning for a group of residents affected by the fire-- mandatory evacuations were lifted Thursday night for folks living on Jerseydale Road.
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On Thursday, the fire grew nearly 1,000 acres as firefighters burned vegetation from containment lines back toward the fire. It was to expand buffers around the communities of Yosemite West and El Portal.
Meanwhile, favorable conditions and light winds helped firefighters to move the fire back toward the southern perimeter's containment lines.
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For anyone wanting more information about the fire, the next community meeting is scheduled for Friday at 6:00 p.m. at Tenaya Elementary School in Groveland.
More than 3,800 personnel are fighting the fire and seven people have been injured, with one fatality. Cal Fire Dozer Operator, Braden Varney, died trying to contain the fire.
Road Closures:
Mandatory Evacuations:
These areas are currently under a mandatory evacuation:
Evacuation Advisories:
This is NOT an Evacuation Order. This is an advisement only of a potential Evacuation Order should conditions change.
Next Community Meeting:
Friday, July 27 at 6 pm
Tenaya Elementary School
5007 Fairgrounds Road
Mariposa CA 95338
Evacuation Centers:
Animal Shelters:
Small Animals:
SPCA
5599 California 49
Mariposa CA 95338
Large Animals:
Mariposa County Fairgrounds
5007 Fairgrounds Road
Mariposa CA 95338