Where is Hunter's Valley???
Detwiler fire happened in July, 2017. Mariposa County is below Yosmite essentially. Hunters Valley Rd. is hard to get to and is about 5 miles east of Lake McClure.
The Detwiler Fire was a wildfire that burned across Highway 49, east and south of Lake McClure, in Mariposa County, California. Ignited shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, 2017, the fire consumed up to 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) within its first day of burning.[2] By Thursday morning, on July 20, the fire was over 70,000 acres (28,000 ha) in size with only 7 percent containment.[1]
The Detwiler Fire was a wildfire that burned across Highway 49, east and south of Lake McClure, in Mariposa County, California. Ignited shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, 2017, the fire consumed up to 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) within its first day of burning.[2] By Thursday morning, on July 20, the fire was over 70,000 acres (28,000 ha) in size with only 7 percent containment.[1]
First reported at 3:56 p.m., the Detwiler fire was reported burning near Detwiler Road and Hunters Valley Road, 2 miles east of Lake McClure.[1] Within three hours, it had grown to over 1,000 acres as it spread primarily to the northeast. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for all homes along Detwiler Road, Hunters Valley Road, and Hunters Valley Access Road.[3] A Red Cross Evacuation Shelter was set up at McCay Hall, in Catheys Valley.[3] By nightfall, the fire was 2,500 acres in size with zero percent containment.
On the morning of Monday, July 17, the fire reached a reported 7,100 acres (2,900 ha) with still zero percent containment, as intense heat, windy conditions, and limited resources hampered suppression efforts.[4] Severe fire actively further lead to the evacuation of the Bear Valley area, south of the fire. Highway 49 was also closed due to the fire.[4]
A state of emergency was declared on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 as the fire exploded to over 25,000 acres (100 km2) within the day. The entire community of Mariposa was put under a mandatory evacuation order as over 5,000 structures were threatened.[5] Yosemite National Park remained open, however some access roads were closed and the fire caused smoky conditions throughout the park.[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detwiler_Fire
This above picture is the property right before my grandparents home. They use to own it and they built the barn you see to the left.
This is the back pasture. It does not have any structures.
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