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)
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)