Stanislaus National Forest
Tuolumne County, CA – The wet weather helped to halt the flames of the Abernathy Fire burning just west of Camp Mather, on the Groveland Ranger District of the Stanislaus National Forest.
One hundred percent contained was reached around eleven this morning, reported forest spokesperson Diana Fredlund. She adds crews have gone from mopping up to patrol status, explaining, “Now it’s in patrol status they feel comfortable that it [the fire] will stay in between the containment lines. The difference between the mop-up and patrol status is that mop up still has active firework while patrol is just keeping an eye on it and checking for hotspots.”
Stanislaus National Forest
The Forest Service reports that there was no growth last night on a 373-acre fire just west of Camp Mather.
Stanislaus National Forest Spokesperson Diana Fredlund reports this morning that the Abernathy Fire remains at 50-percent containment. She adds, “Crews continue to work on improving the containment lines. There is minimal rate of spread and a light snow is starting to fall on the fire area.”
An additional storm system is also anticipated to arrive in the region late this weekend through early next week.
The cause of the blaze has not been released. It ignited as a windstorm arrived in the area earlier this week.
Wildfire west of Yosemite, near Camp Mather, grows to 70 acres
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A wildfire broke out in Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite National Park on Jan 19, 2021.PG&E Webcam
A wildfire ignited in the Stanislaus National Forest west of Yosemite on Tuesday had grown to 70 acres as of 4 p.m. and was producing heavy amounts of smoke, officials said.
The Abernathy Fire spread in a forested area west of Camp Mather, a camp that hundreds of San Francisco families enjoy every summer, in the Groveland Ranger District amid high winds. We expect as the winds die down the danger will decrease, said Diana Fredlund, a spokesperson for the Stanislaus National Forest.