Canyon Fire evacuation order lifted for Tuolumne, remains for its outskirts

By midnight, evacuation orders had been issued, and an hour later they were extended to a residential area of the city.

Red area indicates evacuation zone

A wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills has prompted evacuation orders, which for several hours Friday included part of the city of Tuolumne.

The Canyon Fire was reported around 11 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, on the edge of Stanislaus National Forest. By midnight, evacuation orders had been issued, and an hour later they were extended to a residential area of the city. Before sunrise Friday, the order for the city was lifted.

The red area on the map indicates the evacuation zone.

As of midmorning Friday, the fire had burned 85 acres, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. A 3-square-mile area remaining under evacuation order included Ponderosa Hills, Mira Monte and the part of the Tuolumne Rancheria east of Tuolumne Road. Black Oak Casino, on the west side of the road, remained open.

For more details of the evacuation, see the Tuolumne County emergency map.