Detwiler Fire
| Detwiler Fire | |
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| Location | Lake McClure, Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°37′03″N 120°12′48″W / 37.61757°N 120.21321°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 81,826 acres (331 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Evacuated | ~4,000 |
| Structures destroyed | 131 structures (63 homes), 21 damaged |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Firearm Discharge (Under further investigation) |
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The Detwiler Fire was a wildfire that burned across Highway 49, east and south of Lake McClure, in Mariposa County, California. Ignited shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, 2017, the fire consumed up to 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) within its first day of burning. By Thursday morning, on July 20, the fire was over 70,000 acres (28,000 ha) in size with only 7 percent containment.