“Motor” Fire Update 11 – Aug. 30, 2011
South Central Sierra Interagency
Incident Management Team
Acres Burned: 5,231
Containment: 50%
Total personnel assigned to the fire: 1,201
Structures threatened: 0 – Structures destroyed: 0 – Injuries: 0
Evacuation Update:
All evacuations were lifted at 9:00pm, August 29. Evacuations include Rancheria Flat, Cedar Lodge, Incline, and el Portal Trailer Village. Law enforcement personnel will be assisting residents in returning to their homes.
Highway 140 will be opened at 6:00am for traffic traveling eastbound toward El Portal. Westbound traffic will be open at 6:45am
Firefighters and equipment will remain along Highway 140 and in the communities. Residents are advised to please use caution when driving along these routes
Fire Update:
Today fire crews concentrated on building containment lines on the east side of the fire. Crews made good progress on the fire throughout the day. Helicopters made good progress in supporting fire crews through the day as needed
Closures:
Stanislaus National Forest Road 1S12 is closed from Yosemite Park Boundary to Five Corners
Contact fire information: 209.372.0327 or 209.372.0329
or visit www.inciweb.org/2520
This information is provided by Yosemite Gateway Partners on behalf of the South Sierra Central Interagency Incident Management Team.