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• A wildfire near Yosemite National Park started on Friday, July 25, 2008, and began enveloping over 26,000 acres in California. The wildfire has been dubbed the Telegraph fire.Los Angeles Times: Telegraph Fire Threatens Thousands of Homes... (July 28, 2008)

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  1. Fire started on Friday, July 25, 2008Los Angeles Times: Telegraph Fire Threatens Thousands of Homes... (July 28, 2008)
  2. Burned 26,000 acres as of Sunday, July 27, 2008Los Angeles Times: Telegraph Fire Threatens Thousands of Homes... (July 28, 2008)
  3. 12 homes destroyed and 29 outbuildings destroyed (barns and sheds)Los Angeles Times: Telegraph Fire Threatens Thousands of Homes... (July 28, 2008)
  4. 2,000 homes threatenedFOXNews.com: Growing Wildfire Near Yosemite National Park Destroys Dozen Homes (July 27, 2008)
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  6. Started by a man who shot a rifle at rocks, creating a spark which landed in dry brush
  7. As of Sunday, July 27, 2008, only 10% of fire had been containedLos Angeles Times: Telegraph Fire Threatens Thousands of Homes... (July 28, 2008)
  8. Electricity was cut off to the Yosemite National Park and nearby areasBBC News: California Fire Destroys 12 Homes (July 28, 2008)
  9. A record 2093 wildfires have started in California since June 20SF Gate: Fire burning west of Yosemite(July 27, 2008)

• Moving Towards Mariposa, CA

  By Sunday, July 27, 2008, the fire had destroyed 12 homes and 29 outbuildings near the town of Midpines, California. The fire threatened the town of Mariposa on the morning of Monday, July 28, 2008, and the residents of 500 homes in the area were ordered to evacuate.Los Angeles Times: Telegraph Fire Threatens Thousands of Homes... (July 28, 2008)

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