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CURRENT SITUATION:  The northeastern flank of the fire adjacent to Forest Road 3N01 continues to be the most active area of the fire, experiencing creeping, smoldering and some isolated torching. As the fire moved north, firefighters burned from Forest Road 3N01 back into the fire, widening the containment line and burning out some of the remaining interior pockets of fuels. The fire is burning between Forest Roads 2N85 and 3N01. 

Slow Growth Continues on the Sheering Fire ACREAGE: 485PERCENT CONTAINED: 12%TOTAL PERSONNEL: 148Fire Resources include: 6 Hand Crews, 1 Helicopter, 4 Engines, 1 Dozer, 1 Water Tender 

Acreage Remains Unchanged on Sheering FireAviation Resources on Scene Since July 2 Acreage: 370Percent Containment: 0%Total Personnel: 60Inciweb Entry: Castf 2024 Sheering Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov)

Region 05, Pacific Southwest Region, Stanislaus National Forest Stanislaus Moves to Direct Attack, Full Suppression Strategy on Sheering FireFull Suppression Has Been Strategy Since the BeginningAcreage: 370                                    Percent Containment: 0%

Stanislaus Moves to Direct Fire Tactics on Sheering FireFull Suppression Has Been Strategy Since the Beginning Acreage: 370                                    Percent Containment: 0%

Map of initial Sheering Fire footprint

Full Suppression Strategy in Place for Sheering FireCrews Utilizing Indirect Tactics Due to Extreme Firefighter Safety ConcernsSONORA, California, June 28, 2024— The Sheering Fire is burning in an area with excessive snags, hazard trees, and dead and down fuel within the 2013 Rim Fire footprint.  Firefighters with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Mi-Wok/Summit Ranger District have implemented indirect attack tactics on the Sheering Fire while maintaining a full suppression strategy.