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Tuolumne County, CA -- The Rim Fire is now 199,237 acres or 311 square miles and is 32% contained. 4,927 firefighters are on scene. The total cost has reached $47 million.
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August 29, 2013
05:22 pm Tracey Petersen, MML News Reporter
Tuolumne County, CA - More communities are breathing a sigh of relief as advisory evacuations are lifted.Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Scott Johnson says, "Willow Springs and Soulsbyville have been released from any kind of advisory. A reminder: Ponderosa Hills is still under an advisory and it is off limits to the public with only resident and fire personnel being allowed into that area."
Johnson says advisories are still in effect for the area from North Tuolumne Road up the Highway 108 corridor to Pinecrest. Tuolumne City was opened back up at Noon today. Buchanan Road at Cottonwood Road and Sunrise Drive are all still closed to traffic.
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FROM www.inciweb.org
Evacuation Update 8/29/2013
Incident: Rim Fire WildfireReleased: 3 hrs. ago
Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office
Public Information Oficer: Scott Johnson # 1360
Evacuation Update Date: 8/29/13
Effective today, 8/29/13 at 12:00 P.M. the Tuolumne City Evacuation Advisory will be lifted. There will be periodic road closures within Tuolumne City due to emergency operations. Also effective today, at 4:30 P.M, the evacuation advisory for the areas of Soulsbyville and Willow Springs will be lifted. We request that residents remain vigilant and continue to monitor local radio stations if conditions change.
The evacuation advisory remains in effect for Ponderosa Hills and areas east, along the south side of Highway 108 up to Pinecrest.
Access to Ponderosa Hills remains restricted to residents and emergency services.
The road closure at Buchanan/Cottonwood and Sunrise Drive remains in effect.
We ask that all drivers use caution in these areas due to the large amount of emergency services traffic.
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Rim Fire Update #21--August 29, 2013, 7pm
Incident: Rim Fire WildfireReleased: 1:55 hrs. ago
RIM FIRE INFORMATION
Update #21
Release for Thursday, August 29, 2013/Time: 6:30 PM
Incident StaticsAcres Burned: 199,237 (311 square miles) Structures Threatened: 4,500
Containment: 32% Residences Destroyed: 11
Fire Start Date: August 17, 2013 Commercial Property Destroyed: 4
Fire Cause: Under Investigation Outbuildings Destroyed: 97
Cost to date: $47 Million Injuries: 4
Total Personnel: 4,927
Fire Update
The advisory evacuation notice for Tuolumne City, Soulsbyville and Willow Springs has been lifted. Firefighters began burning operations south of Hetch Hetchy and along Old Yosemite Road. Crews continue with line construction near Clavey Meadows near the 3N01 Road. Crews began removing fuels along the Tioga Road and Highway 120 near the Yosemite National Park entrance in preparation for the planned burnout. This work is to reduce the intensity of the burnout. The burnout has begun near Pilot Peak. Night crews will continue with burning operations as long as weather conditions allow, and will construct and improve firelines and provide structure defense.
Park and Forest Closures
Yosemite National Park has closed Tamarack Flat and Yosemite Creek Campgrounds, both located along the Tioga Road. White Wolf Campground and White Wolf Lodge remain closed. If you have questions about Yosemite National Park call 209-372-0327 or 209-372-0329. 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
The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department has lifted the evacuation advisory for Tuolumne City, Soulsbyville and Willow Springs. The evacuation advisory remains in effect for Ponderosa Hills and areas east, along the south side of Highway 108 up to Pinecrest. An Evacuation Warning has been issued for all residences north of Bull Creek Road (Forest Road 2S02), Bondurant Mine Road, Texas Hill Road, and Wampum Hill. A Mandatory Evacuation has been issued for residences north of Old Yosemite Road (Forest Road 2S01). 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.
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