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MIDPINES, Calif. — Authorities say a wildfire is threatening several hundred homes near the main entrance road to Yosemite National Park.
Cheryl Goetz, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said the 1,000-acre fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain along both sides of the Merced River.
The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of the town of Midpines to prepare to evacuate.
