A fire that began west of Yosemite National Park continues to burn with little containment. As of July 28, 2008, the fire is now threatening the Mariposa, California area. The fire, which has been dubbed the Telegraph fire, has destroyed 12 homes and 29 small buildings. An additional 2,000 homes are threatened by the fire.Los Angeles Times: Telegraph Fire Threatens Thousands of Homes... (July 28, 2008)
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Fire believed to be caused by target shooting
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July not usually considered peak fire season
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Area of fire has not burned in more than 100 yearsNorth Lake Tahoe Bonanza: [http://www.tahoebonanza.com/article/20080727/NEWS/536715663
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Fire near Yosemite causes smokey Sunday morning in the Tahoe Basin](July 27, 2008)</ref>
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