Boneyard Fire forces evacuations in Tuolumne, Mariposa counties
Several roads have been evacuated in the Sierra Nevada foothills due to the Boneyard Fire burning in Tuolumne County Saturday afternoon.
According to Cal Fire, the Boneyard Fire has burned about 200 acres in the area of Priest Coulterville Road, south of Highway 120. It broke out around 1:20 p.m.
Cal Fire added Saturday night that crews were making good progress on containment lines, with containment reaching 20%.
Evacuation orders were issued in parts of and Tuolumne County. The orders include Jackass Ridge Road, Jackass Creek and Donkey Lane, the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office said.
In , evacuation orders were issued for Jackass Creek Road from Merrell Road to the Mariposa County line. The sheriff's office said evacuations will remain in place overnight.
In Mariposa County, Cueno Road, Pine Road, Stout Road, Sierra Road and Chapin Road are under evacuation warnings.
A temporary evacuation point was established at Lake Don Pedro Elementary School, located at 2411 Hidalgo Street in La Grange.
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