Map: French Fire burns up to edge of Mariposa

Much of the community of Mariposa was evacuated because of a wildfire that started Thursday evening. • Crews battle vegetation fires in San Jose on Fourth of July • Evacuations and shelter-in-place orders in Mariposa County as firefighters battle wildfire • Thompson Fire rages on, but some residents are returning home As of Friday morning, the French Fire was 843 acres (1.3 square miles) with 5% containment, said the Madera-Mariposa-Merced unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The cause was under investigation. The map above shows the...