Favorable Conditions Helped Firefighters Hold MocFire at Bay. 2,800 Acres, 0% Containment, 470 Personal

Groveland, CA…The weather was favorable for firefighters today.  The fire had no major changes.   Current Situation: Continued threat to approximately 1,500 residences. Threat to critical power and water distribution infrastructure for the City of San Francisco, PG&E and Moccasin Fish Hatchery.

Evacuations: UPDATE 7:00 PM If you need or have non-emergency Moc Fire information, please call 209-533-5151. Our alternate lines we had in place last night are no longer in service.

From Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office
All Mandatory Evacuation and Fire Advisements are still in effect.
Multiple road closures in the area.
Road Conditions: Open with no restrictions
Greeley Hill (J132) / Smith Station
Closed: Hwy 49N from Penon Blanco to Hwy 120
All North intersecting roads on Greeley Hill Road (J132) / Smith Station from Priest Coulterville to the Mariposa / Tuolumne County

Fire WARNING Area:
Hwy 49 North from the Mariposa / Tuolumne County Line to Mary Harrison Mine Rd and all side roads
Coulterville- From 4700 Block of J132 to Priest Coulterville Rd
Greeley Hill- All roads South on Greeley Hill Road (J132) from Priest Coulterville to Smith Station
The Temporary Evacuation Point for Red Cross and Shelter Information is located at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds 5007 Fairgrounds Rd
This is NOT a Mandatory Evacuation, this is an advisement only of fire in the area, allowing you to prepare for a potential Evacuation Order should conditions change. No action is required at this time, however if you feel unsafe please leave the area.

Small Animal Evacuation- Small Animals can be taken to the Mariposa

 

MOC Fire TCU Incident Update

August 21, 2020

8 p.m. update

www.fire.ca.gov

Tuolumne County Fire Line/Evacuation Information (209) 533-5151

Location:

Hwy 49 X Hwy 120, Moccasin

County:

Tuolumne

Acres:

2,800

% Containment:

0%

Start Date

and Time:

August 20, 2020 @ 12:35pm

Expected Containment:

Unknown

Injuries:

None

Structures Destroyed:

None

Cause:

Under Investigation

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ASSIGNED:

Fire Engines:

77

Bulldozers:

12

Over Head:

Multiple

Fire Crews:

12

Water Tenders:

11

Airtankers:

1

Helicopters:

3

Total Personnel:

470

Current Situation: Continued threat to approximately 1,500 residences. Threat to critical power and water distribution infrastructure for the City of San Francisco, PG&E and Moccasin Fish Hatchery.

Evacuations: UPDATE 7:00 PM If you need or have non-emergency Moc Fire information, please call 209-533-5151. Our alternate lines we had in place last night are no longer in service.

From Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office
All Mandatory Evacuation and Fire Advisements are still in effect.
Multiple road closures in the area.
Road Conditions: Open with no restrictions
Greeley Hill (J132) / Smith Station
Closed: Hwy 49N from Penon Blanco to Hwy 120
All North intersecting roads on Greeley Hill Road (J132) / Smith Station from Priest Coulterville to the Mariposa / Tuolumne County

Fire WARNING Area:
Hwy 49 North from the Mariposa / Tuolumne County Line to Mary Harrison Mine Rd and all side roads
Coulterville- From 4700 Block of J132 to Priest Coulterville Rd
Greeley Hill- All roads South on Greeley Hill Road (J132) from Priest Coulterville to Smith Station
The Temporary Evacuation Point for Red Cross and Shelter Information is located at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds 5007 Fairgrounds Rd
This is NOT a Mandatory Evacuation, this is an advisement only of fire in the area, allowing you to prepare for a potential Evacuation Order should conditions change. No action is required at this time, however if you feel unsafe please leave the area.

Small Animal Evacuation- Small Animals can be taken to the Mariposa

Evacuation Centers:

Motherlode Fairgrounds @ 220 Southgate Road, Sonora (pets and livestock allowed)

Mariposa County Fairgrounds @ 5007 Fairgrounds Road, Mariposa

Small Animal Evacuation – Small Animals can be taken to the Mariposa SPCA located @ 5599 CA-49, Mariposa, CA 95338

Cooperating Agencies:

Tuolumne County Sheriff, Tuolumne County, CHP Sonora, City of San Francisco , San Francisco Fire, City of Sonora, Sacramento Regional IMT, Modesto Fire, Stanislaus Fire, Stanislaus National Forest, Mariposa County Sheriff, Mariposa County, CHP, PG&E, Cal Trans, CCSP/HHWP, Red Cross, APCD, Tuolumne County Ambulance, Tuolumne County Information Tech, Tuolumne County OES, BLM,

Additional Information

Due to the fire, PG&E has shut power off to approximately 4,100 customers in Groveland, Big Oak Flat, Pine Mountain Lake, Moccasin, and Coulterville.