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Detwiler Fire community meeting cancelled due to fire activity

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jeremy Rahn, flanked by fellow firefighters, Pacific Gas and Electric Crew members, and Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies, speak to a crowd of nearly 500 July 19 at Mountain Christian Center in Oakhurst.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jeremy Rahn, flanked by fellow firefighters, Pacific Gas and Electric Crew members, and Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies, speak to a crowd of nearly 500 July 19 at Mountain Christian Center in Oakhurst. Mark Evan Smith Sierra Star
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jeremy Rahn, flanked by fellow firefighters, Pacific Gas and Electric Crew members, and Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies, speak to a crowd of nearly 500 July 19 at Mountain Christian Center in Oakhurst. Mark Evan Smith Sierra Star

UPDATE (4:40 p.m.): The meeting has been canceled due to heavy fire activity, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported.

ORIGINAL STORY: Cal Fire Incident Management Team 4 and assisting agencies will host a community meeting at the Greeley Hill Community Center starting at 7 p.m. tonight to go over details of the Detwiler Fire.

Representatives from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the California Highway Patrol, American Red Cross, and other agencies are expected to attend to provide updates and answer questions.

Anyone with questions about the meeting can call Cal Fire’s information line at 1-844-MMU-FIRE (668-3473).

Staff report

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