Community Meetings For Residents Near Ferguson Fire

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Community meetings have been set up for residents in Mariposa and Wawona.

The Unified Commanders, US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, and Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, along with the National Park Service will be hosting a community meeting to discuss the current situation of the Ferguson Fire.

Both meetings will be held Friday, July 20th.

People living in and around Wawona are invited to attend the meeting 3-4:00 p.m. at the Wawona Community Center, 7925 Chilnualna Falls Rd. in Wawona.

People living in and around Mariposa are invited to attend the meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds – Building A, located at 5007 Fairgrounds Rd. in Mariposa.

The Mariposa meeting will also be streaming live via Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mariposacountysheriff

Please arrive early as the meeting will start promptly at the times posted.

Officials will be giving a briefing highlighting the current actions that firefighters are taking on the fire.

Current maps of the fire will be available, as well as other handouts.

Additionally, agency officials will also be available to answer questions.

 

To sign up for the Mariposa Sheriff’s Office Emergency Alert System visit:

https://local.nixle.com/register/

To register for email updates for the Ferguson Fire Information:

www.tinyurl.com/fergusonfire

For additional information on returning home after a wildfire, go to:

http://www.readyforwildfire.org/After-a-Wildfire/