Groveland, CA…CAL FIRE crews continue to aggressively battle the MOC fire with a primary emphasis on the life safety of civilians and firefighters. Crews have been working tirelessly to start gaining containment on the fire while also preventing the forward spread. Over the past 24 hours we have had numerous additional resources arrive on the incident and begin working. This is allowing firefighters to secure areas that have burned and support containment increases.

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Currently, the fire is active in the area of Jackass Creek drainage. This is rugged terrain and difficult for crews to make access. Firefighters are attacking the fire by ground and air resources. There has been an increase in fire behavior in this area, which continues to pose a significant threat to the evacuated communities.

The National Weather forecast has issued a Red Flag Warning from 5:00 AM Sunday to 11:00 PM Monday. They are projecting a dry lightning storm accompanied by wind and low humidity. This combination of weather has the potential to negatively affect our progress and possibly increase the spread of the fire. It also has potential for new lightning strikes which could possibly cause new fires in the area. We cannot stress enough, that our number one priority is keeping our community members safe.

As we move through the next few days and evaluate the changing conditions, we will reevaluate the evacuation orders.
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