Evacuation order and warnings fully lifted in the area of Yosemite Lakes wildfire
Update, 9:10 p.m.: A wildfire in the Yosemite Lakes area spurred evacuation alerts early Monday night, including a mandatory order for one neighborhood, but quick work by firefighters saw all of the orders and warnings lifted within a few hours.
“Please use caution, emergency equipment and personnel will be in the area overnight and into tomorrow,” the Madera County Sheriff’s Office noted in an update just after 9 p.m.
“Road 400 between Lilley Mountain Drive and River Road Way is closed to all traffic until tomorrow due to fire equipment on the road.”
The Lilly Fire, burning southwest of the community of Coarsegold, remained at 50 acres and 20% containment as of the latest Cal Fire update.
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A wildfire in the Yosemite Lakes area spurred evacuation alerts early Monday night, including a mandatory order for one neighborhood, but quick work by firefighters saw most of the orders and warnings eased within hours.
At 7 p.m., the Madera County Sheriff’s Office announced that evacuation warnings for what was nicknamed the Lilly Fire (also referred to as the Lily and the Lilley Fire) remained in place in the following areas:
▪ Long Hollow Drive between Long Hollow Court South & Dead End
▪ Sequoia Court
“All other orders/warnings have been lifted,” the Sheriff’s Office stated in a Facebook post.
Road 400 between Lilley Mountain Drive and River Road Way remains closed to traffic due to fire equipment being in the road.
The fire had burned 50 acres and was listed as 20% contained as of a 7:52 p.m. update on the Cal Fire website.
Earlier, people within a two-mile radius of Road 400 and Lilley Mountain Drive had been put under a mandatory evacuation order and told to leave immediately. An evacuation order indicates “an immediate threat to life.”
At 5:55 p.m., an evacuation warning — indicating a potential threat to life and property — was issued in the area of Starlight Court.
The Red Cross announced a temporary evacuation point would be established at the Oakhurst Community Center.
As always in the case of wildfires, residents who might need extra time to evacuate are encouraged not to wait for alerts to become mandatory.
Those in need of evacuation assistance can call (559) 675-7770. If it is an emergency, dial 911.
This story was originally published June 28, 2021 at 6:24 PM with the headline "Evacuation order and warnings fully lifted in the area of Yosemite Lakes wildfire."