Rim Fire Update--September 7, 2013 7:30pm
Incident: Rim Fire WildfireReleased: 56 min. ago
RIM FIRE UPDATE
September 7 2013 7:30 PM
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Acres Burned: 252,521 (395 square miles)
Structures Threatened: 1 900
Containment: 80%
Residences Destroyed: 11
Fire Start Date: August 17 2013
Commercial Property Destroyed: 3
Fire Cause: Under Investigation
Outbuildings Destroyed: 97
Cost to date: $93.5 million
Injuries: 6
Total Personnel: 3,312
Fire Update
Hotter and drier weather today coupled with low fuel moistures resulted in continued burning of vegetation within the fire area. Burning in the northwestern portion of the fire was most active well within the fire perimeter and posed no threat to containment lines. On the northern flank firefighters contained two spotfires below Cherry Ridge with the aid of helicopter water drops. Crews contained another spot fire on the eastern flank. Winds pushed the fire deeper into the Emigrant Wilderness and Yosemite National Park north of Eleanor Lake. Southwest winds tonight will again test containment lines especially in recently burned out areas on the eastern flank. Motorists along State Route 120 are asked to use caution and avoid stopping when driving through the fire area.
A Community Meeting will be held Sunday at 6:00 PM in the Twain Harte Park. Fire officials will brief attendees on the status of the fire and answer questions. (see below)
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. 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
State Route 120 is now open from Groveland to Yosemite Valley. State Route 120 (Tioga Road) remains closed from Crane Flat to 1 ½ 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.
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Twain Harte Community Meeting
Incident: Rim Fire WildfireReleased: 6 hrs. ago
Stanislaus National Forest
Rim Fire Information
For Immediate Release
Twain Harte Community Meeting
Date: Sunday September 8 2013
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Twain Harte Park Amphitheater
Twain Harte CA
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