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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/28/2016 10:36 AM Updated by: thepinetree on 09/28/2016 05:35 PM
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Marshes Fire Holding At 1,000 Acres, Containment Rises To 30%, Evacuations Lifted

Coulterville, CA...PG&E has restored power. The Red Cross shelter at the Hacienda will be closed down. Conditions continue to be hot and dry. Steep, rugged terrain making this fire difficult to access. Air and ground resources continue constructing containment lines. Hwy. 49 between Hwy. 120 and the Tuolumne-Mariposa County line remains closed. Marshes Flat Road re-opened to residents only at 6:00 p.m. The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department will maintain the roadblock. Cause: Vehicle parked in dry grass

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Marshes Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: September 28, 2016 9:45 am
Date/Time Started: September 26,2016 12:20 pm
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
County: Tuolumne County
Location: off Hwy. 49 and Marshes Flat Road north of Don Pedro Reservoir
Acres Burned - Containment: 1,000 acres - 30% contained
Structures Threatened: Immediate threat to structures
Evacuations: None at this time
Road Closures: Hwy. 49 between Hwy. 120 and the Tuolumne-Mariposa County line remains closed. Marshes Flat Road re-opened to residents only at 6:00 p.m. The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department will maintain the roadblock.
Cause: Vehicle parked in dry grass
Cooperating Agencies: Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department, CHP, PG&E, OES, BLM, CAL FIRE, U.S. Forest Service, City and County of San Francisco – Hetchy Hetchy Water & Power; equipment, crews and overhead personnel from 68 different agencies; aircraft from 21 different agencies.
Total Fire Personnel: 850
Total Fire Engines: 79
Total Fire Crews: 30
Total Airtankers: 6
Total Helicopters: 6
Total Dozers: 27
Total Water Tenders: 9
Long/Lat: -120.32484/37.79635
Conditions: PG&E has restored power. The Red Cross shelter at the Hacienda will be closed down. Conditions continue to be hot and dry. Steep, rugged terrain making this fire difficult to access. Air and ground resources continue constructing containment lines.
Phone Numbers (209) 754-5527 (Fire Information )


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