Firefighters Battling Rapidly Growing Grass Fire East Of Oakdale
7:20 p.m. UPDATE: Firefighters say they have maintained the fire at 573 acres and it is now 73 percent contained.
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4:50 p.m. UPDATE: Cal Fire says the fire has grown to 573 and that firefighters have gained 25 percent containment on the Tulloch Fire.
The forward progress of the fire has stopped.
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4:30 p.m. UPDATE: Cal Fire confirms that the fire has grown to 350 acres.
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TUOLUMNE COUNTY (CBS13) — Firefighters are battling a new fire at Highway 108 and Tulloch Road in Tuolumne County, according to Cal Fire.
Cal Fire said the fire has grown to 250 acres and is 13 miles east of Oakdale.
The fire started just after 1:30 p.m. Saturday. So far, firefighters have been unable to gain containment, according to Cal Fire.
Firefighters said the fire is burning in a rural area where there are not many residences, though some structures including barns are threatened by the flames.
This is not a heavily populated area, but Cal Fire said the residents in the area will be evacuated.
Stanislaus County Fire, Tuolumne County Fire, and Altaville Melones Fire Protection District are assisting with the firefight.
