Incident Update Canyon Fire
- Date:
- 08/09/2024
- Time:
- 8:52 AM
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
- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit / Stanislaus National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 75
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, Stanislaus National Forest, and Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office are in unified command of the Canyon Fire. Firefighters continue to construct fireline with direct attack, steep terrain and dense fuels are contributing to the fires growth.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders and Warnings
Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones. Leave now!
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EVACUATION ORDERS:-Canyon Drive-Sunrise Drive-First Ave-Mira Monte-Buchanon Road from Carter to the river Canyon-All residences within Ponderosa Hills-Grizzly Mine Road-Tuolumne Band of Mi-Wuk Indians RancheriaEVACUATION WARNINGS:**ROAD CLOSURES**- Hard closure on Buchanon Road at Carter Street- Tuolumne road at Ponderosa Hills (Gerber Road)
Evacuation Centers:
Evacuation Center:
- Tuolumne Enrichment Center - 102 Hospital Road, Sonora, CA 95370
-Sonora Senior Center at 540 Greenley Road, Sonora. This evacuation site will accept small animals.
Animal Shelter:
Tuolumne County Animal Control has a small animal evacuation center- 10040 Victoria Way, Jamestown CA.