up date on the Mariposa fire, 16,000 acs.

[grubstake]

Just trun it it to one giant glass parking lot. When sand get enough heat! It turns to glass. Grubstake

[Miner Matt]

I have been living with all the personal that is fighting this fire for the last week.This is what they have told me.

Fire started from two guys target shooting in the Merced river canyon.They tryed to put it out but it got away from them.They then got to a phone and called 911.

Saturday it burned 16,000 acers that is the seond fastest burning fire in Mariposa countys history.

Today the fire is 90% contained, 35,000 acers burned,21 houses burned most of them within 1/2 mile from my place some I watched burn nothing we could do. some of them were in the middle of the fire storms and to are amazment were still standing in the morning.I'm assuming they were the ones with a lot of clearance.

Take care,Matt

[Dakota Slim]

Here is the latest from http://www.incidentfeed.com/index.php?view...nt&Itemid=2

Acres Burned: 34,091 acres

Containment 95% contained

**Expected Containment: Full containment expected on August 4, 2008.

Structures Threatened: No current threat

Structures Destroyed: 21 Residences and 33 Outbuildings

Injuries: 38 minor

Evacuations: 8/2 - All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted.

[LadyD]

Here is the latest from http://www.incidentfeed.com/index.php?view...nt&Itemid=2

Acres Burned: 34,091 acres

Containment 95% contained

**Expected Containment: Full containment expected on August 4, 2008.

Structures Threatened: No current threat

Structures Destroyed: 21 Residences and 33 Outbuildings

Injuries: 38 minor

Evacuations: 8/2 - All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted.

Wow that is horrible...I am so glad noone was lost...the things can be replaced but not lives!