Rim Wildfire – Stanislaus National Forest (CA)
Updated: 9/6/13
Acres burned: 246,350 – 385 square miles
Structure status: 1,900 threatened. Destroyed: 11 residences. 3 commercial. 97 outbuildings.
Containment status: 80%.
Cost to Date: $84.8 million.
Personnel: 3,364.
Injuries: 6.
Fire Update: Fire activity is expected to intensify Friday as unburned areas within control lines are consumed on the Rim Fire. Hotter and drier weather conditions will persist through Sunday increasing the chance of spotting of embers across containment lines. Firefighters are working to contain several small spotfires detected on the fire’s northern flank in the Clavey Meadow area. Crews using hand-tools are building fireline in extremely rugged terrain to secure the fire’s northern edge. Firefighters on the southeast flank are working to contain several small spotfires across Tioga Road. Major burnout operations along Tioga Road were completed Thursday. Today’s operations will focus on controlling the spotfires and strengthening control lines through mopping-up hotspots and hazardous tree mitigation.
Closures:
In Yosemite National Park: Tamarack Flat, Yosemite Creek Campgrounds both located along Tioga Road. White Wolf Campground and White Wolf Lodge remain closed.
The Stanislaus National Forest: Groveland Ranger District and Mi-Wok Ranger District east of Highway 108.
Roads:
Highway 120 closed from Buck Meadows to 1 ½ miles east of White Wolf. 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.
Contact Information: 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.
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