Thank you, Bette, for starting this thread. I'm also waiting to hear from JB! I hope all is well with him and his family, and that he'll check in with us soon.
~ Bonnie
~ Bonnie
DH = Gene - retired
Chief Dog = Mr. T (2000 model Rott/Shepherd)
2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel 4-Wheel Drive Quad-Cab
2008 Hitch Hiker II LS 32.5 LKSBG
A co-worker of my DW now has his MIL living with them. It was previously planned, but they also planned to take the next year to move her stuff down. No additional moving now.
07-28) 16:04 PDT MIDPINES, MARIPOSA COUNTY - -- A major wildland fire 12 miles from the entrance to Yosemite National Park continued to blaze unabated throughout the day and has resulted in the closure of Highway 140, the major roadway leading into Yosemite Valley.
Suzanne Grin of the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said anyone needing to go in or out of the valley would have to use either Highway 41 or Highway 120.
Meanwhile, the state sent additional resources to fight the fire, but still made little headway. Crews battled rugged terrain and hot, dry weather in an attempt to keep the blaze from threatening homes and people.
The Telegraph Fire engulfed 26,130 acres, and remained at 10 percent containment as of 3:30 p.m., Grin said. The fire, which was started Friday by someone who was target shooting, is burning about 12 miles west of Yosemite, just northwest of the small town of Midpines (Mariposa County). It has destroyed 12 residences and 27 outbuildings, Grin said.
There was no official word on the status or identity of the individual thought to be responsible for the fire. Grin said no arrests have been made. The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office said deputies were in the field dealing with the fire, and had no official announcement concerning charges.
The fire is east of Highway 49 and north of Highway 140. Both highways remained open this morning as the fire moved north toward Coulterville and the Sierra and Stanislaus national forests, officials said.
The state said earlier that the blaze threatened about 2,000 residences, but by mid-afternoon increased that number to 4,000. Those threatened are in the communities of Midpines, Briceburg, Mariposa, Greeley Hill, Coulterville, Bear Valley and Mount Bullion Camp.
There was no official count on the number of people evacuated from the area. A voluntary evacuation is in place around Midpines.
People living in the communities east of North Highway 49 at Mykleoaks Road, south to the Highway 140 junction, and communities west of Highway 140 from Mariposa north to Briceburg, have been warned that they might have to leave.
The fire is burning in an area with many steep canyons, making it hard for firefighters to get to the flames, Grin said. Temperatures today rose to the mid-90s and the humidity at 4 p.m. was 21 percent.
More than 3,100 people are involved in fighting the fire (between crews and support personnel). There are 67 fire crews, backed up by 13 helicopters, six air tankers, 60 bulldozers, 268 fire engines and 30 water tenders.
NO WHERE NEAR THE FIRE, IN FACT THIS WEEKEND WE WERE IN MONTEREY,CA
Glad you are OK J.B. I spent a few nights near Monterey...Ft. Ord in 1970-1971 basic training.
Keep everyone posted, be safe
WC
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