Donnell Fire is threatening a combined 225 structures and outbuildings. October 3: Rebuilding cabins, permits and more. Sep 5 Day 36: Donnell Fire Containment Holds: Thunderstorms Remain A Threat – The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch in the vicinity of the Donnell Fire yesterday, and the Burned Area Response Team (BAER) is out today assessing whether there was any resource damage. Clark Fork Campground is situated along the banks of the Clark Fork of the Stanislaus River, five miles from the junction of Clark Fork Road and Highway 108. This revised closure will be in effect until Dec. 31st or until replaced or rescinded, according to forest service officials. 207 firefighters are assigned to the incident, 16 engines, three helicopters, four hand crews, two dozers and two water tenders. The Horton Fire is at 100 percent containment. YESTERDAY: There was no growth on the fire yesterday.
So, there is still concern about it [the fire] getting to the Pacific Crest Trail.” Details are here. Aug 19, Day 19: Donnell Fire is now 31,743 acres and 49 percent contained. 602 firefighters assigned to the incident. This storm tracker contains data from 1851. north side of Tioga Road and White Wolf campground. It's all about the "E" (BAER) = EmergencyTHREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE... Fire burning in timber with grass understory north of Mt. Aug 31: Forest Service has started reopening areas that were previously off limits.
Once the inversion lifts around noon, the canyon winds increase to 25 mph and that causes the fire to drastically increase its rate of speed.” She explains, “That means Aircraft are restricted in the morning due to smoky conditions and the inversion, but also restricted later in the day due to high winds.”. Aug 21, Day 21: 51 percent contained at 35,000 acres as firefighting crews continue to focus on its northeast flank near Spicer Reservoir. The area between Donnell Vista and Kennedy Meadows remains under a mandatory evacuation order. Updates are here. Dodge Ridge campground photos- resort officials shared that they were granted an escort by fire crews yesterday, to check out Clark Fork and Sand Flat campgrounds, which they continue to operate under a 1982 U.S. Forest Service agreement. The... Middle Fork Fact Sheet - 11/02/2020, 2:30 p.m. It is about 25 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station. Yesterday the fire crossed the Stanislaus River and it has been burning to the northeast. Update at 11:40am: Thanks to better mapping today, the Stanislaus National Forest is now estimating that the Donnell Fire is 5,814 acres. Aug 15, Day 15: Forest Service spokesperson Phyllis Ashmead “There is some good news about the southern edge of the fire. Sep 3 Day 34: No More Structures Threatened By Donnell Fire.
Fire data is updated hourly based upon input from incident intelligence sources, GPS data, infrared (IR) imagery from fixed wing and satellite platforms. It may not be until late this evening, or early tomorrow, when a new size estimate is released. The latest size estimate remains 5,814 acres and there is no containment. 220 structures are considered threatened. All spur roads heading north off 5N01 will remain closed, spur roads heading south off 5N01 are open. Aug 14, Day 14: 29,569 acres, 25-percent contained. The Bryan Mountain fire was detected the afternoon of October 1,... A Type 5 organization is managing the Fork Fire. The fire has expanded into the area that burned during the 2017 McCormick Fire, slowing its growth on the northeast flank. The Grouse Fire started Sept. 6, 2020, about 7:30 p.m. The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors approved local emergency declaration related to the impacts of wildfires. The Forest Service is no longer in unified command with CAL Fire. Update at 4:58pm: The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office has added Forest Service Road 5N01 to the list that is under a mandatory evacuation order due to the Donnell Fire. Fredlund details, “During morning hours the fire is under an inversion and actively burning in timber and brush, with movement driven primarily by terrain. A helicopter used water from Lake Donnell, more resources to arrive Friday morning.
65 cabins and five large campgrounds in the Brightman area were evacuated, while 88 cabins, two resorts, and several large campgrounds are under the advisory.
Local Fire Resources. Sep 8 Day 39: The blaze is holding steady at 36,400 acres and the containment has risen to 87-percent. The Clark Fork has good camping, fishing, and hiking. Details here. Drive up scenic Sonora Pass and over to Leavitt Meadow.
Sep 4 Day 35: Boot Fire starts, details here. It is located at 24630 Highway 108. Update at 3:05pm: The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office has modified its earlier evacuation order. The Point Fire remains at 93 acres with 97% Containment. Crews continue to prep for structure protection along the Highway 108 corridor between Clark Fork and Kennedy Meadows. The Big Hollow Fire is now considered to be 70% contained. Current data typically are recorded at 15- to 60-minute intervals. The satellite camp in Kennedy Meadows remains to support firefighters working on the fire’s southeast area. This interactive map, which contains data from January 1950, pinpoints where a cyclone touched down and traces its path of destruction. Details here.
If you couldn’t quite squeeze into one of several little first-come, first-served campgrounds in Stanislaus National Forest, or if you just need to have more going on, you may have better luck with Clark Fork Campground. Aug 28: 604 more acres burned bringing the total to an estimated 36,288 acres, containment up to 63-percent. Tuolumne County Declaring Local State Of Emergency Due To Wildfires. There are signs on the highway just before the turnoff, but slow down or you'll miss it.
There are two loops in the campground: A-Loop and … Use the myMotherLode.com Keyword Search to go straight to a specific page, Update: Dardanelle Hit By 6,000 Acre Donnell Fire, KVML AM 1450 / FM 102.7 - The Mother Lode's News Station, “Community” section here, or keyword: fire, Governor Newsom Delivers Pandemic Influenced Thanksgiving Proclamation, 35 New Tuolumne County COVID-19 Cases, 314 Active, Calaveras Frog Jump Featured In Top 10 Most Watched Shows On Netflix, Turkey Travelers Beware: CHP Out In Force On Highways Over Holiday, Managing Tuolumne County’s COVID-19 Case Surge. Aug 18, Day 18: Hike in the containment on the Donnell Fire in the Stanislaus National Forest to 42-percent containment, slight growth of 374 acres for a total of 31,743. Sep 14 Day 44: The Donnell Fire is now 90-percent contained and over 36,000 acres. Updates are here. This is the final update on the Jungle Creek Fire. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Teams also cut hand line on the northwest edge of the fire.