Update 3:00 pm 8-20-13
0% containment
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 455 |
|---|---|
| Size | 10,170 acres |
| Fuels Involved | Brush, Oaks, and Pine |
| Fire Behavior | Fire continued to move up both sides of Jawbone Ridge and cross the Tuolumne River below the Groveland Ranger Station and community of Buck Meadows. There are a few areas the fire has encroached and crossed Highway 120 and has moved into timbered areas. Evacuation and structure defense is in progress for the community of Buck Meadows. |
| Significant Events | Highway
120 is closed four miles west of Groveland Ranger Station and four
miles east of Buck Meadows. Access to the fire is still a concern for
fire crews and equipment The communities along Ferretti Road are being evacuated. The Ferretti Road is also closed at Highway 120. Evacuation centers have been opened at Sonora Fairgrounds and Greely Hill Community Center. The evacuation center at Tiago High School has been closed. |
