Incident Update Priest Fire
- Date:
- 07/06/2026
- Time:
- 5:03 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Priest Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-07-06
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Old Priest Grade and Highway 120, Big Oak Flat
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Tuolumne
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 10
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 1
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings in place for the following zones:
- Big Oak Flat
- Preist Station
- Priest-Coulterville Road
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 14
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 5
- Dozers
- 3
- Hand Crews
- 2
- Total Personnel
- 159
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuolumne County Fire, Twain Harte Fire, Tuolumne County Sheriff’s office, CHP, PG&E, Copperopolis Fire, Groveland Community Service District, Mi-Wuk Sugarpine Fire, |