Detwiler Fire near Mariposa grows, smoke/haze expected to continue in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 7:00pm
The Detwiler Fire near Mariposa, Calif. has grown to 19,600 acres this evening, prompting evacuation of the town as well as surrounding areas near Highways 49 and 140.
The fire remains at fiver percent contained.
At this time, one structure has been destroyed and one damaged, and 300 other buildings are threatened. 780 firefighting personnel are at the scene which is west of Yosemite and east of Lake McClure. Nine airtankers, 100 engines, 5 helicopters, 9 dozers and 4 water tenders are being used on the fire.
Smoke from the fire is coming into the Lake Tahoe Basin, the Carson Valley and Reno due to winds from the south-southwest. The National Weather Service in Reno forecast calls for widespread haze and areas of smoke after 11:00 p.m. Monday.
Winds from the south-southwest will continue to gust up to 20 mph on Tuesday in Lake Tahoe though smoke may not be as heavy on Tuesday due to a shift in the wind direction.
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