Photo taken by Hector O. Hernandez, Firefighter from SQF Horseshoe Mdw. Hotshot

RIM FIRE – Update Released 8/25/13 – 0830 Hours

Acres burned:  133,980

Structures threatened:  4,500.

Start Date:  8/17/13 – Cause under investigation.

Personnel:  2,846.

Cost to Date:  $12.4 Million.

–> Closures/Evacuations:  N. or Old Yosemite Rd (FR 2S01), N. or Bull Creek Rd. (FR 2S02), Bondurant Mine Rd., Texas Hill Rd. and Wampus Hill.  Issued by Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. 209.966.5325. <–

Fire Update:  Continued growth N. and E.  Aerial resources being used and helping.  Firefighters successfully keeping fire on W. side from spreading to Hwy. 108.

Incident Cooperators:  CalFire, CHP, Tuolumne County Office of Emergency Services.

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