RIM FIRE INFORMATION
Update #28
Release for Monday, September 2, 2013/Time: 6:30 AM
Incident Statics
Acres Burned:
228,670 (357 square miles)
Structures Threatened:
Containment: 60%
Residences Destroyed:
Fire Start Date: August 17, 2013
Commercial Property Destroyed: 3
Fire Cause: Under Investigation
Outbuildings Destroyed:
Cost to date: $66 million
Injuries:
Total Personnel
Fire Update
Line
construction combined with burning operations continued overnight where
safe conditions and accessibility allowed on the east and southeast
flanks of the fire. There has been good progress made on the spot fires
occurring near Pilot Peak and along the southern perimeter. Fire
activity continues to be active in the south and southeast with moderate
rates of spread and torching. Today winds will
be coming from the south southwest with up to 20mph gusts. Fire
activity has been slow and moderate in the north end of the fire.
Today’s fire weather is extreme. Very active fire and extensive spotting
continues to hamper suppression efforts and pose risks
to firefighters. Air resources continue to be utilized in assistance
with spot fires, slowing fire advancement, and control lines in advance
of the fire spread.
Park and Forest Closures
Yosemite National Park has closed
Tamarack Flat and Yosemite Creek
Campgrounds, both located along Tioga Road. White Wolf Campground and
White Wolf Lodge remain closed.
The Stanislaus
National Forest has issued an area closure for the entire Groveland
Ranger District and for the Mi-Wok Ranger District east of Highway 108.
Additional details are available from the Stanislaus
Forest Supervisor's Office, 209-532-3671; Mi-Wok Ranger Station, (209) 586-3234; Summit Ranger Station, 209-965-3434; and Groveland Ranger Station, 209-962-7825.
Road Closures
Highway 120 remains closed from Buck Meadows to 1 ½ miles east of White Wolf.
Highway 120 east/Tioga Road remains open from
1 ½ miles east of White
Wolf to the Tioga Pass entrance. Cherry Lake Road is closed at Highway
120. Evergreen Road and Old Yosemite Road are also closed.
Highway 120 from Ferretti Road to Buck Meadows remains open for local
residents and businesses only.
Evacuations and Advisories
There are currently no mandatory or advisory evacuation orders effective in Mariposa County.
An evacuation advisory remains in effect for Ponderosa Hills and areas east, along the south side of Highway 108 up to
Pinecrest.
Highway 120 at the Yosemite National Park boundary west to Buck Meadows has been evacuated.
Evacuation centers are at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora and at the Greeley Hill
Community Center.
