A firefighter battles the advance of a vegetation fire on Silva Road late Friday morning. (Gazette Photo by Dan Tucker)Friday, July 9, 10:55 a.m.--At around 10 a.m. a vegetation fire was sparked in tall dry grass on Silva Road near the intersection with Carleton Road.

Officials at the scene reported that the fire was allegedly ignited by a riding lawn mower, the third such incident in the past couple of weeks.

The fire ripped through the vegetation, and one residence was temporarily threatened before firefighters halted the fire's advance. Initial reports indicated a surface burn of approximately five acres. Crews are currently mopping up the scene.

Look for more details on this, and other fires in the next edition of the Mariposa Gazette.