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On August 8, 2024, the Canyon Fire started near Buchanan Road about a mile from Tuolumne City, California. The fire is within steep and rocky terrain in the North Fork of the Tuolumne River Canyon. Fire crews attacked the fire aggressively and utilized defensive burning to keep the fire from burning nearby homes. In the morning, air support helped keep the fire in check and after some initial growth, it has remained at about 85 acres for the past 36 hours.
The Canyon Fire is under unified command. CAL FIRE and the Stanislaus National Forest, have been fully engaged and coordinated to ensure firefighter and public safety. After all evacuation orders and warnings were lifted, the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office left the unified command on 8/11/2024.
The primary objective is to protect life and property.
| Current as of | Wed, 08/14/2024 - 19:04 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | About 1 mile northeast of Tuolumne City |
| Incident Commander | B. Barteau (Cal Fire) and P. Laeng (Stanislaus National Forest) |
| Incident Description | The fire started near Buchanan Road about a mile from Tuolumne City and residential areas. It is in extremely steep terrain within the canyon of the North Fork of the Tuolumne River. |
| Coordinates |
37° 58' 694'' Latitude
-120° 12' 687
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 0 |
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| Size | 80 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | August 16, 2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Brush and grass with scattered grey pine and live oak in the river canyon and grass/brush oak woodland. |
| Significant Events | Fire personnel will continue to patrol the area for the next few days. Buchanan Road will open at 9 am today, Wednesday, August 14th. Please DO NOT Use the Westside Trail. We estimate the trail will be closed for about another week, opening on August 21st. The Canyon Fire has burned on both sides of the Westside Trail. Rolling rocks, other debris, and falling trees pose a hazard to the public. |
| Planned Actions |
Patrolling handlines. Mopping up, working toward a 200-foot buffer of black adjacent to the containment lines. Suppression rehab of dozer lines. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Low fire activity. |
| Remarks |
The fire acreage has been revised from 85 to 80 acres due to more accurate mapping. |
| Weather Concerns | High temperatures, in the 90's along with very low relative humidity and southern exposure within the Tuolumne River Canyon. |
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