Thousands of residents are evacuated from Mariposa and several other communities in Mariposa County, California, following the rapid spread of the Detwiler Fire near Yosemite National Park.

The Oak Fire in Mariposa County, California, U.S., grows to over 6,555 acres near the Yosemite National Park, with 10 homes destroyed.
2022-07-23

Pacific Gas and Electric Company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its recent roles in the California wildfires.
2019-01-29

Yosemite National Park officials say the Ferguson Fire in California is now fully contained.
2018-08-20

New evacuations are ordered as the fires spread toward a string of California coastal cities. Santa Ana winds and rugged mountain terrain continue to hamper firefighting efforts. Authorities report the Thomas Fire is only 15 percent contained.
2017-12-10

The La Tuna Fire continues to burn in Los Angeles, California, becoming the largest fire in the city's history at around 5,800 acres. Mayor Eric Garcetti declares a state of emergency.
2017-09-3

The Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park, now 30% contained, has grown to about 300 square miles.
2013-08-29

The Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park is now estimated to have grown to the size of Chicago.
2013-08-25

The Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park is reported as having grown to nearly 200 square miles (~520 square kilometers).
2013-08-24

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2017-07-19

2017 California wildfires

Thousands of residents are evacuated from Mariposa and several other communities in Mariposa County, California, following the rapid spread of the Detwiler Fire near Yosemite National Park.

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