Junction fire near Yosemite National Park now 75% contained

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A child’s bike sits among the ruins of a burned home destroyed in a wildfire along Highway 41 outside Oakhurst, Calif. (Mark Crosse / Associated Press)

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A fire engine stands by the smoldering ruins of a home and vehicle in Oakhurst, Calif. (Mark Crosse / Associated Press)

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A huge propane tank sits unscathed near the charred remains of a building along Highway 41 outside Oakhurst, Calif. (Mark Crosse / Associated Press)

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Jennifer Piccolotti and James Mierkey saw their home in Oakhurst, Calif., burn to the ground. (Mark Crosse / Associated Press)

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A structure burns along Highway 41 in Oakhurst, Calif., near Yosemite National Park. (Eric Paul Zamora / Associated Press)

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An air tanker drops fire retardant on a blaze burning on a ridge northeast of Oakhurst, Calif., near Yosemite National Park. (Eric Paul Zamora / Associated Press)

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Smoke from a fire drifts across Highway 41 in Oakhurst, Calif., near Yosemite National Park. (Eric Paul Zamora / Associated Press)

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A fire creates a plume of smoke watched by onlookers along Highway 41 south of Oakhurst, Calif., near Yosemite National Park. (Eric Paul Zamora / Associated Press)

By Veronica Rocha

Aug. 21, 2014 1:01 PM PT

Firefighters made major progress Thursday on a 612-acre wildfire that has destroyed 47 structures near Yosemite National Park.

Fire crews improved containment lines and aggressively cleared hot spots at the Junction fire, which was 75% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

A ground team inspected the fire’s damage and increased the number of structures Thursday, showing 47 had been destroyed and six were damaged.

CalFire said storage containers, outbuildings and motor homes were destroyed.

The fire started about 1:50 p.m. Monday near Highway 49 and Junction Drive in the community of Oakhurst, immediately prompting more than 13,000 evacuations orders.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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