‘Exceptional fire conditions’ prompted authorities to order evacuations and road closures as damages mount
On Saturday more than 6,000 people were under evacuation orders and power had been shut off to more than 2,000 homes and businesses.
The fast-growing blaze prompted Caltrans to order numerous road closures, including a shutdown of Highway 140 between Carstens Road and Allred Road, blocking one of the main routes into Yosemite national park. By Saturday morning, the fire had destroyed 10 residential and commercial structures, damaged five others and was threatening 2,000 more structures, CalFire said.
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