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Update: Fire In Jamestown Forward Spread Stopped
Update at 12:07 p.m.: CAL Fire reports that air and ground resources are making progress on a vegetation blaze named the Links Fire burning north of Highway 108/49 in the Jamestown area of Tuolumne County. Spokesperson Emily Kilgore reports that the forward progress of the flames has been stopped at 40′ x 40′ in size. Just before noon, the flames ignited in the grass off Wigwam Road and behind the Twin Pines Mobile Home Park. Ground crews will remain on scene, working towards full containment and mopping up for the next couple of hours. What sparked the fire is under investigation.
Officials Release Cause Of Harvard Fire Near Jamestown
Jamestown, CA — On Sunday afternoon a fire was contained in the area of High School Road and Highway 108 in Jamestown. It ignited at around 2:25 pm and the forward progress was stopped at 1.5 acres. It was named the Harvard Fire. The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office notes...
UPDATE: PG&E restores power to 4,500+ customers, cites squirrel as cause of outages
A squirrel apparently triggered an automatic, high-voltage electric switch on a power line Wednesday morning, causing two unplanned outages that left more than 4,500 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers in Tuolumne County without power for about three hours, a PG&E spokesman said. Personnel sent out to scrutinize power lines...
Weather Service Reports a Few Strong Thunderstorms Possible Today (Monday, July 15) for the Sierra Nevada and Foothills of Fresno, Mariposa, Madera and Tuolumne Counties Including Yosemite
July 15, 2024 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report a few thunderstorms are possible in the Sierra Nevada, mostly to the north of Tulare County. In addition to dangerous cloud to ground lightning strikes, any thunderstorm could produce small hail, gusty and erratic winds, and intense rainfall rates, leading to localized flooding.
A Scare For A Twain Harte Neighborhood
Twain Harte, CA – A Twain Harte resident got quite a surprise when they found an explosive device in their lawn yesterday, and neighbors were ordered to shelter in place for a couple of hours. Tuolumne County Sheriff’s deputies raced to the area scene on Strauch Drive Friday (7/12)...
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