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Highway 41 remains closed as Madera County foothills fire burns 1,000 acres

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

cdelgado@fresnobee.com
A blazed dubbed the Oakwood Fire, north of Fresno and northeast of Madera, had consumed 1,000 acres but was 60 percent contained Saturday, June 10, 2017.
A blazed dubbed the Oakwood Fire, north of Fresno and northeast of Madera, had consumed 1,000 acres but was 60 percent contained Saturday, June 10, 2017. CAL FIRE

Highway 41 north of Fresno remained shut down Saturday night as crews battled a fire that had spread to at least 1,000 acres.

The highway was closed at Highway 145 and Road 200, Cal Fire reported. The location of the fire was reported as Oakwood Road and Road 406, with flames 60 percent contained.

Late Saturday, Caltrans set 1 a.m. as the estimated time for the highway to reopen.

Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado: 559-441-6304, @cres_guez

This story was originally published June 10, 2017 at 3:32 PM with the headline "Highway 41 remains closed as Madera County foothills fire burns 1,000 acres."

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