Cal Fire reports crews are getting a handle on the blaze near Highway 108 in Tuolumne County. The flames broke out around 3 p.m. this afternoon near the Lyons Dam east of Sierra Village.
Cal Fire reports the forward rate of spread has been stopped at 3.3 acres.
Cal Fire Capt. Mike Spear says, “Access has been an issue for our resources. It is steep terrain and getting firefighters to the flames has been a problem.”
Cal Fire currently has five engines and three hand crews on the scene. There are three water tenders from the Tuolumne County Fire Department. Mi-Wuk Sugar Pine Fire is also assisting with the blaze. Cal Fire says crews will remain on the scene into the night.
USE CAUTION! This could be an early fire season.
ADDENDUM:
Sierra Village, CA — A vegetation fire is still
not contained near Lyons Dam off Highway 108 in Tuolumne County. Cal
Fire says the forward rate of spread has been stopped at 3.3 acres, but
firefighters do not have a containment line all the way around the
flames.Cal Fire Capt. Mike Spear says the steep terrain is causing access problems for firefighters.
The flames broke out before three Friday afternoon east of Sierra Village. Cal Fire reports the forward rate of spread was halted around six p.m.
Cal Fire says two engines have been on the scene all night. In addition, crews continue to check for hot spots. No structures are threatened in the blaze.
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