The Detwiler fire is now at just over 76,000 acres and is 45% contained. It has slowed considerably and people are being allowed to return to their homes in some areas. Mariposa proper was apparently spared but a number of families in the surrounding areas lost their homes. The shelters here in Oakhurst are still open, but they are moving aid donation stations up to Mariposa as of tomorrow. The officials won’t release information on the cause of the fire until they have it fully controlled. So we will wonder until then and hope for no more fires this season.

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