Telegraph Fire: Tuesday evening update

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By KSEE News

Story Published: Jul 29, 2008 at 8:18 PM EST

Story Updated: Jul 30, 2008 at 2:23 AM EST

The Telegraph Fire continues to grow - up to 30,000 acres burned.

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More than 3,500 firefighters are battling the blaze. Containment is at 15 percent.

Cal Fire now reports 25 residences and 32 other buildings have been lost.

Highway 140 into Yosemite is restricted, but the park is still open.

Highway 41 is the best bet for getting in to the park.

Firefighters say weather conditions are improving, making it easier to battle the blaze.

According to Cal fire there have been 12 injuries to firefighters.

The cost of fighting the fire so far has exceeded $9 million.

The following communities remain threatened by the blaze: Mariposa, Midpines, Greeley Hill, Coulterville, El Portal, Morman Bar, and Boot Jack.

Highway 140 will be closed between 8 am and 9 pm, 3 miles west of Briceburg and 4 miles west of El Portal at Cedar Lodge.

A mandatory evacuation for the Midpines Community is in effect.

An evacuation advisory is in effect for all residences in the immediate fire area, which includes communities east of North Highway 49 at Mykleoaks Road south to the Highway 140 junction.

This also includes communities west of Highway 140 from Mariposa north to Briceburg.

Click on the video link to watch Preston Phillips' live report from Mariposa.

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Friday, Aug 1 at 12:43 PM Bob Love;; wrote ...

My Parents were evac. from mariposa Hwy 49 french camp rd. I searched the internet night & day for imfo. & You KSEE24 were the best sorce for up to date imfo plus you have ph#s that I was despretly looking for that none of the gov. pages had. I live in lathrop ca. & my parents came to my house during the evac. Thank you so much! you are my Dads favrite news & now mine. Thank you again! Bob Love Lathrop Ca.

Wednesday, Jul 30 at 5:00 PM Claudia Fournier wrote ...

Is there a list somewhere of the homes saved in the Telegraph Rd area. Also, a list of where the fire is no longer a threat. E-mail: cj4nier44@aol.com

Wednesday, Jul 30 at 3:34 PM Nancy wrote ...

I was at the Mariposa High School meeting last night and they said Mormon Bar and Bootjack have been removed from the list. The speaker from Cal Fire said they are having a hard time getting enough help to update the maps.

Wednesday, Jul 30 at 12:56 PM Geoff wrote ...

Info on threatened communities came directly from the CalFire news update

Wednesday, Jul 30 at 8:01 AM Michelle wrote ...

Mormon Bar and Bootjack are on Hwy 49 South and are not threatened. This is incorrect information...

Wednesday, Jul 30 at 7:10 AM Denise wrote ...

Since when is Bootjack threatened? That community is on the 49 on the south side of Mariposa (toward Oakhurst) The Telegraph fire is on the other side of Mariposa. There is nothing on the CDF website about Bootjack being threatened. Get your info correct.

Tuesday, Jul 29 at 9:48 PM Robert Bollinger wrote ...

Is there a list of known addresses of the homes that are burned? E-mail to isitjilly@yahoo.com Thanks, Bob

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