Evacuations lifted for wildfire in Squaw Valley. The latest on acreage, containment

Evacuation orders have been lifted in Squaw Valley as firefighters finish putting out a small wildfire burning near the rural community 30 miles east of Fresno.

Nicknamed the MarLar Incident, the fire was first reported burning across the dry grass and oak woodland Sunday afternoon, with multiple structures threatened.

As of Monday afternoon, the fire had burned 37 acres and was 50% contained, according to Dan Urias, battalion chief with Cal Fire/Fresno County Fire.

Cal Fire said that fire engines will be assigned throughout Monday night and will work another day shift on Tuesday.

A mandatory evacuation order was lifted for the areas of MarLar Lane and Silver Lane.

The fire drew both air and ground resources on Sunday. Five air tankers, three helicopters, and one air attack were involved, according to the fire agency. Multiple fire engines remained engaged overnight.

This story was originally published August 16, 2021 at 9:39 AM.