Residents evacuated as wildfire breaks out near Mariposa

Evacuations are under way after a wildfire broke out near Mariposa this afternoon.

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the fire was reported at 12:03 p.m. Residents in the area of Triangle Road, Carter Road and Nickel Plate Road are being evacuated. The evacuation is mandatory.

As of 2:30 p.m., the fire had reached 35 acres.

We will have more on this story later today.

This story was originally published June 18, 2015 at 3:09 PM with the headline "Residents evacuated as wildfire breaks out near Mariposa."