Cement-truck crash sparks fast-moving blaze, forcing evacuations near Yosemite

A cement-truck crash on Highway 140 near Yosemite sparked the Colorado Fire, which grew to about 250 acres with zero containment and prompted mandatory evacuations for Rancheria Creek Road, Briceburg (including campsgrounds) and the Octagon area, plus an evacuation warning for Colorado Road to Highway 140. Fire crews are battling the blaze in steep terrain as aircraft support suppression; roughly 45 structures are threatened and road closures include Highway 140 from Briceburg to the Bug Hostel and Rancheria Creek Road.