Tuolumne County, CA -- The Rim Fire has now burned 224 thousand acres and is 45 percent contained.
This afternoon firefighters contained a 61 acre fire that spotted up
southeast of Pilot Peak Lookout. In addition, there was a planned burn
around the Crane Flat Lookout.
The following information was provided by the Incident Command:
The evacuation advisory continues for areas along the south side of
Highway 108 from Ponderosa Hills north to Pinecrest. Going towards
Yosemite, some mandatory evacuation notices continue south of Highway
120, north of Old Yosemite Road.
There is a complete closure of Tioga Road, west of the Yosemite Creek
Picnic Area. A Stanislaus National Forest closure order is in effect
for locations near and in advance of the fire.
Burnout operations have been temporarily suspended south of Hetch
Hetchy Reservoir inside Yosemite National Park while fire behavior
analysts and long-term analysts will be assessing possibilities for more
direct line construction south of Harden Lake.
Significant progress was made today on burnout operations between Hells Mountain and Clavey Meadows.

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