According to the most recent (7/20) information from the CALFire website, the Detwiler Fire has burned 70,096 acres, is 10 percent contained. To date, the fire has destroyed 45 structures and damaged 6 others. More than 3,000 firefighters are involved in the control effort and evacuation orders are in effect in some areas within southern Mariposa County.

This color-enhanced infrared image was created with VIIRS high resolution bands 4, 2, and 1. The thermal sensitivity of band 4 generates the intense red color associated with active fires.

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 Courtesy of NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory