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The Final El Portal Fire Update...4,689 Acres, 100% Contained, Costs to Date: $10.6 million |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/08/2014 03:36 PM
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Yosemite, CA...This is the final update on the El Portal fire. The incident will transition to a smaller local team of 36 personell at 06:00 Saturday morning August 9th. The Incident Command Post and fire camp at Drew Meadow will be disbanded and restored to pre fire camp condition. All roads in Yosemite National Park are open. Bridalveil Campground and Crane Flat Campground are open to the public. Yosemite Creek and Foresta Campgrounds are closed. Visitors are reminded that the fire area is closed to the public. Fire Summary: The fire is 100% contained. Crews will continue to mop up, secure, and rehabilitate the El Portal fire line....
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Fire Update....Grass Fire Taken Care Of In Chinese Camp |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/08/2014 06:01 PM
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Chinese Camp, CA....Crews from ground and air quickly jumped on a grass fire in the Hwy 120 & Hwy 49 area. Initially it spread quickly to 50 acres or so before they got it knocked down. The roads in the area were briefly closed as well. Great work everyone...
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Tuolumne Writers Retreat - Sonora Writer's Group |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 08/08/2014 10:36 PM
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| Columbia, Ca...The Tuolumne Writers Retreat September 26, 27 and 28th is sponsored by the Sonora Writers Group. This year 16 different workshops are available, Ghost walk, authors row, open mic presentations from attendees, exciting literary performances and delicious meals, all in the Historic Old Town of Columbia... |
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Tuolumne County Man Indicted For Starting RIM Fire |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/07/2014 03:49 PM
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Fresno, CA...A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today, charging Keith Matthew Emerald, 32, of Columbia, with starting a fire that eventually burned more than 250,000 acres, including large areas in the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Regional Forester Randy Moore announced. The Rim Fire, which burned for nine weeks, was the largest fire in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in recorded history....
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CoyoteFest … A Howl of an Event! |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 08/06/2014 12:16 PM
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| Coulterville, Ca...Encompassing a parade and car show along Coulterville's Historic Main St. as well as the 29th annual Coyote Howl, live music, a horseshoe contest and purveyors of food, beverages and merchandise in the Coulterville Park, this year’s expanded CoyoteFest takes place on Saturday, September 27th, beginning at 10 am. Mr. Stilts will be strolling ‘round town and wagon rides will also be wending their way around Coulterville. Filling out the day is a roast beef dinner just across the street from the park for those still hungry. Entrance to both the park and the Main St. car show is free! The parade starts off the day, with the cars peeling off and parking in front of merchant sponsors stores. The Coyote Hill band will also start at that time performing in the park until 1 pm. Then the hot vibes from the Kick Start band will take over and fill the park with music until about 4 pm. A big thank you to Rabobank, Wildfire Ranch and Yosemite Bank, this year’s entertainment sponsors for underwriting such terrific talent!... |
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Cracks Reported In Twain Harte Dam With Water Flowing Through....Operators Concerned About Dam Failure |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/03/2014 11:37 AM
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| Sonora, CA...At 10:45am the operator of the Twain Harte Dam reported cracks being observed in the Dam with water flowing through the cracks. Loud booms are being heard near the reservoir...which could signal a potential failure of the dam. The complete warning is enclosed.... (Update as of 11:42am...We just checked in with TCU Command to see if they had been mobilized for potential evacuations etc. At this time it appears to be just a Flash Flood Warning. More to follow.... |
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Cracks In Twain Harte Lake Dam Update |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 08/03/2014 04:36 PM
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Twain Harte, CA...At approximately 10:45 a.m., Tuolumne County emergency officials first received notification of leaks from a portion of the Twain Harte Lake Dam. This leak is occurring at a location where the dam interfaces with a large granite rock on the southern end of the dam. Water officials on site do not believe there is an eminent threat of failure of the dam. As a precautionary measure, approximately 2,000 gallons of water per minute is currently being released from Twain Harte Lake. At the same time, a commensurate amount of water is being released from the Phoenix Lake Reservoir which will receive the water from Twain Harte Lake. Some of this water will be absorbed into local streambeds (i.e. Twain Harte Creek and Sullivan Creek) and all remaining water will ultimately flow into Don Pedro Reservoir.
These water releases will continue until the Twain Harte Lake level has been reduced by approximately ten feet in elevation. This will lower the lake level to a point below where the leak is occurring. Water officials estimate it will take two days to complete this process. During this time, local stream levels will be above normal summer flows but below normal winter storm flows. While no flooding is expected persons living along Twain Harte Creek and Sullivan Creek should avoid those water ways until further notice...
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August-September TUD On Tap Newsletter |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 08/03/2014 11:29 PM
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Tuolumne County, Ca...TUD has recently reduced water restrictions from 50% to 25%. We are pleased with the amount of water conservation that has taken place which has helped improve our overall water supply. Find out more about these changes in our latest TUD On Tap Newsletter, On Tap - August-September 2014. Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) has reduced the mandatory water restrictions from 50% to 25%. The Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Phase III Mandatory Water Restrictions on July 22, 2014. The District has seen a great effort by our customers to conserve water. The two main reasons TUD made this reduction to conservation are customers have been conserving more water than originally estimated (thank you), and we have taken operational steps to hold more water back at Lyons Reservoir. “These two factors played a significant role in our decision to scale back the conservation effort at this time,” states Tom Scesa, General Manager. Since TUD implemented water restrictions in January, the conservation measures have helped increase overall water supply....
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Copperopolis Man Arrested For DUI After Crashing Into Pole, 11 Vehicles & Sign At Mother Lode Motors |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/02/2014 04:26 PM
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Sonora, CA...Today at approximately 11:45am a 70 year old, under the influence Copperopolis man was driving a 1997 Dodge pickup eastbound on Mono Way east of Hwy 108. He allowed his pickup to travel off the south side of the roadway and collide with a metal pole and 11 parked vehicles in the Mother Lode Motors sales lot. Then the front of his truck struck a large sign before coming to rest within the parking lot....
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Traffic Update....Accident On Merced Falls Road...Male Unresponsive |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/02/2014 05:16 PM
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La Grange, CA...Crews are working an accident on Merced Falls Road just south of El Prado. Two vehicles involved and initially it was reported there was an unresponsive male. Now an air ambulance has been ordered. Please use caution in the area....
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