Marshes Fire

  • 100% Contained
  • 1,080 Acres
  • 1 County: Tuolumne
Last Updated
10/04/2016 10:00 PM
Date Started
09/26/2016 12:20 PM
Date Contained
10/04/2016 10:00 PM
Location Information
off Hwy. 49 and Marshes Flat Road north of Don Pedro Reservoir
Latitude / Longitude
[37.79635,-120.32484]
Admin Unit
CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
Cause
Vehicle
Reports
Prior status reports

Resources Assigned

  • 92
    Personnel
  • 2
    Engines
  • 2
    Crews

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Status Update

Situation Summary

Containment is increasing as crews continue building and reinforcing many miles of fire line across difficult terrain and through dense brush. Much of the fire area has not burned in over thirty years, resulting in a major buildup of dead vegetation. Firefighters must also continuously watch for rattlesnakes and yellow jackets which survived the flames in underground burrows, and are now out and moving through the burn.

Potential threat to 230 KV power lines from Moccasin Powerhouse still exists.

Contact Information

Fire Information
(209) 754-5527

Agency Information

CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department

CHP

PG&E

OES

BLM

CAL FIRE

CDCR

U.S. Forest Service

City and County of San Francisco – Hetch Hetchy Water & Power. Nearly 100 different agencies from at least three different states have sent equipment and/or personnel to this fire.