EVACUATIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES, IN THE AREA OF THE MINERAL FIRE WERE LIFTED YESTERDAY. MORE THAN 14-HUNDRED FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING TO QUELL THE 28,500-ACRE WILDFIRE THAT IS BURNING IN FRESNO COUNTY, WEST OF COALINGA….NEAR THE MONTEREY COUNTY LINE. IT’S NOW CONSIDERED 68% CONTAINED. 7 STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY THIS CONFLAGRATION, AND A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED. THE BLAZE BEGAN IN FRESNO COUNTY JULY 13TH.
