Mandatory evacs of community of Moccasin.
I believe I heard IC confirm “spot fire on East side of highway 49”.
Attacking both flanks of slop over hard. If it gets to the base of the slope they will consider evacs of Priest-Coulter road areas.
Approx 185 acres.
A few miles from the fire the wind was calm when it started. It has increased to maybe 3-5 mph.
Fire spotted over HWY-49 to the East…….Not good and all aircraft on load and hold do to visibility. Starting evacs at Moccasin fish hatchery. Groveland side of 49.
Starting evacuation advisory for Priest Coulterville road.
IC- With limit resources available, going to be extended… and potentially a major incident.
The railroad grade runs up above the power house towards the pond up top. And back down to the ball field at Moccasin. Some of that is steep country it goes thru. If the can hold it to the Old RR grade that would be a lot of help. With these conditions, low on resources, if they can pull that off, my hats off to them. That would be a hell of a piece of firefighting.