RIM FIRE UPDATE, Sept 10, 2013, around 8:00 a.m.; Info on Evergreen Rd.

Rim Fire Update -- September 10, 2013

Incident: Rim Fire Wildfire
Released: 3 hrs. ago

RIM FIRE UPDATE September 10 2013 6:00 AM

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Incident Statistics
Acres Burned: 254 685 (398 square miles)
Containment: 80%
Fire Start Date: August 17 2013
Fire Cause: Under Investigation
Cost to date: $100.4 million
Structures Threatened: 1 285
Residences Destroyed: 11
Commercial Property Destroyed: 3
Outbuildings Destroyed: 97
Injuries: 9
Total Personnel 3 027

Fire Update
Firefighters continue to face hot and dry conditions coupled with low humidity. Active fire behavior is expected today in pockets of unburned vegetation in the Clavey River drainage the Reynolds Creek and Jawbone Creek drainages within the northeast area of the fire perimeter. Fire spread within control lines west of Harden Lake and Harden Road and west of Tioga Road in the southeast area of the fire is also expected. Firefighters will continue to work to quickly contain new spot fires patrol mop up and monitor lines while maintaining structure defense. South by southwest winds may cause smoky conditions near the southeast corner of the fire while a smoke column may again develop due to interior burning.

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 State Route 108.  (From BK:  believe it or not, we had a chain saw cutting a downed tree behind our house yesterday.  Forest Service informed them of the closure.)  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 Openings
Visitors travelling to Yosemite Valley through Groveland will find State Hwy 120 and the Big Oak Flat Road open. Businesses are open and providing services (gasoline food and lodging) for travelers.

Road Closures
State Route 120 (Tioga Road) remains closed from Crane Flat to 1 1⁄2 miles east of White Wolf. Park visitors can access Tuolumne Meadows from SR-395 via the park entrance at Tioga Pass. Cherry Lake Road is closed at State Route 120. Evergreen Road Old Yosemite Road and Hardin Flat Road are also closed.

Evacuations and Advisories
No mandatory or advisory evacuation orders are in effect in Mariposa or Tuolumne Counties but some secondary roads remain closed to non-residents within the fire area.

For more information or if you have questions please contact the Rim Fire at 209-928-1059 or 209-928- 1053. If you have questions about Yosemite National Park call 209-372-0327 or 209-372-0329. Updated information is also available at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3660/. All media are requested to report to the Incident Command Post to check in with Public Information Officers. 

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Evergreen Road to Partially Open Today

Incident: Rim Fire Wildfire
Released: 37 min. ago
Evergreen road to open today at noon to evergreen Lodge. Road remains closed beyond Evergreen Lodge.