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Suspicious Couple Near Marie Fire Evacuation Road Closure Arrested
Mokelumne Hill, CA – A couple was arrested after trying to drive past road closure signs for the Marie Fire burning near Mokelumne Hill in Calaveras County. The incident occurred last night (7/23) around 11:20 p.m. when sheriff’s deputies assigned to security within the evacuation area stopped a vehicle attempting to enter the restricted disaster zone through a closed roadway at Highway 26 and Jesus Maria Road. Inside the car, which can be viewed in the image box photos, were 50-year-old Tony Johnston of Valley Springs and 59-year-old Crystal Boster of Mokelumne Hill.
Crews gain upper hand on Maria Fire as residents return home
MOKELUMNE HILL, Calif. — There was no smoke in the Calaveras County community of Mokelumne Hill Wednesday and near the town's entrance, some fire crews were getting ready to make the long drive back to Southern California. Firefighters gained the upper hand on the Maria Fire burning off Highway 26 along Jesus Maria Road.
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