Earlier reports indicated that Old El Portal would be evacuated, around 1 p.m., with the back fire planned for 2 p.m. Irratic winds pushed the fire into the Moss Creek drainage where an aggressive air attack commenced.
Officials in El Portal say that the south end of the fire, the area that threatened to get into the south fork of the Merced River drainage, thereby endangering Hites Cove, Mariposa Pines, and Jerseydale residents, has been secured.
Look for further updates as they are available, which is rarely from the Forest Service.
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