Incident Update Canyon Fire
- Date:
- 08/13/2024
- Time:
- 11:53 AM
Public Information Line : 209-754-5527
Incident Facts
- Name
- Canyon Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-08-08
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Buchanan Rd and Canyon Dr, Tuolumne City
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Tuolumne
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE Tuolumne Calaveras Unit and Stanislaus National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 80
- Containment
- 83%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Due to more accurate mapping the Canyon Fires acreage has been reduced to 80 acres.
Crews continue to improve and patrol containment lines while putting out hot spots that could allow the fire to cross the line. Repair to areas damaged by suppression efforts also continues.
The steep terrain within the Tuolumne River Canyon, the southern exposure crews are working on, and the hot and dry weather are the most difficult challenges for firefighters.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Road/ Trail Closures
Buchanan Road at Canyon Drive remains closed.
WESTSIDE TRAIL:
Please Do Not Use the Westside Trail.
The Canyon Fire has burned on both sides of the Westside trail. Rolling rocks, other debris, and falling trees pose a hazard to the public.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 11
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Dozers
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 1
- Other
- 1
- Total Personnel
- 57
Cooperating Agencies
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