BLM Temporarily Closing Merced River Recreation Sites Due to Detwiler Fire
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EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mother Lode Field Office is temporarily closing the Briceburg Visitor Center, along with McCabe Flat, Willow Placer, and Railroad Flat campgrounds along the Merced River due to the Detwiler Fire.
At the time of this release, CAL FIRE is reporting the fire has burned 19,600 acres in Mariposa County, California, and is only five percent contained. Evacuation Orders are in effect for the City of Mariposa, and surrounding communities. Hwy 49 at Hwy 132 Coulterville Road is closed.
The Merced River Recreation Area will be closed until further notice.
The latest information on the Detwiler Fire can be found at www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1672.
The public is encouraged to not drive into smoke that can obscure your vision, and to remember that fire behavior can be unpredictable.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.