Wildfire — S Sierra Foothills, California

2017-07-16 to 2017-07-31 · S Sierra Foothills, California

Wider weather episode

The Detwiler Fire began on July 16, 2017, 15 miles northwest of Mariposa, CA. It was human caused. It burned 81,826 acres, resulting in 63 residences, 67 minor structures and 1 commercial structure being destroyed with another 13 residences and 8 minor structures damaged. The fire forced the evacuation of several small rural communities for as long as 10 days and also the entire town of Mariposa (population 18,000) for 3 days. Parts of Highways 41, 49, and 140 were closed at times during the fire. The fire was 90 percent contained on July 31, 2017, but no additional growth occurred before it was completely contained on August 24, 2017. Cost of containment was $87 Million.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 709513. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.