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Highway 41 reopened as Madera County fire grows to 1,450 acres

By Larry Valenzuela

lvalenzuela@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 was reopened Sunday morning as Cal Fire crews fight a fire in Madera County that has now burned 1,450 acres.

The highway had been closed between Highway 145 and Road 200 due to the fire. The fire was reported as Oakwood Road and Road 406. Containment remains at 75 percent.

Cal Fire reports that no one has been hurt and no structures have been damaged.

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Larry Valenzuela: 559-441-6084, @larryvalwork

This story was originally published June 11, 2017 at 9:52 AM with the headline "Highway 41 reopened as Madera County fire grows to 1,450 acres."

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