Fire at a glance (numbers)
- Incident Name: Moc, Tuolumne County
- State: CA
- Lead Agency: TCU
- Size (acres): 2,800
- Percent Contained: 100%
- Estimate of Containment: August 31, 2020
- Personnel: 686
- Structures Destroyed: 2
Moc, Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, Cal Fire. Started on county land two miles southwest of Big Oak Flat, CA. Chaparral and grass. Minimal fire behavior.
August 27, 2020 at 11:35 AM
All Mandatory Evacuation Orders & Fire Advisements for the communities impacted by the MOC Fire have been lifted. The agencies involved in helping to mitigate this fire have effectively entered the final stages of containment and mop up. The personnel and cooperating agencies assisting the CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit have begun transitioning out. CAL FIRE will remain on scene and committed to the MOC Fire until completion of the incident.
August 26, 2020 at 8:09 AM
Firefighters continue to construct and reinforce perimeter control lines to accomplish full containment.
All Evacuation Orders have been lifted as of August 25, 2020 at 8:00 A.M. Beginning today, August 26, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. all MOC Fire road closures will be lifted to all traffic, in both directions, including Highway 49 and Priest Coulterville Road.
Safety Message: The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. The MOC Fire is still an active incident. Please drive slowly and yield to all emergency and safety personnel who will continue to be working in the area for the duration of the incident.
August 24, 2020 at 8:34 PM
Beginning Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 8AM residence will be able to return home, all Mandatory Evacuations Orders in Mariposa County will be lifted and downgraded to Fire Advisement’s. All additional Fire Advisement areas remain in effect.
The following roads will remain closed to the general public, however; they will be open to residents with identification.
• Highway 49 from 120 to Black Creek
• Priest Coulterville Road, from Highway 120 to J132/Greeley Hill Road
August 23, 2020 at 8:17 PM
The fire behavior has hampered fighting efforts over the last operational period and the fire still poses a significant threat to Priest Coulterville Rd. CAL Fire is working with local utility agencies to restore power where it does not pose a threat to fire fighter safety. Moccasin Hetch Hetchy Community has been repopulated as the Evacuation Order has been lifted for just that area. This is only the Moccasin Hetch Hetchy Community. All Mandatory Evacuation and Fire Advisements are still in effect.
August 23, 2020 at 7:40 PM
Crews continue to secure the fire line along the north and southwest sides of the incident. The fire activity in the Jack Ass Creek drainage continues to be a point of concern for suppression personnel. Suppression efforts in this area of the fire will continue through the evening. The approaching weather front is projected to affect fire behavior and be a driver for suppression tactics.
August 23, 2020 at 1:52 PM
Crews continue to safely and aggressively pursue suppression efforts in the Jackass Creek Drainage East of Highway 49. Fire behavior during the previous operational period was not allowing any increase to containment, hampering air operations, and posing a significant threat to Priest Coulterville Road. Mitigating the potential of the fire to spread to the evacuated communities remains the priority for fire personnel. CAL FIRE continues to work with the local utility agencies to restore power where it does not pose a threat to fire fighter safety.
August 22, 2020 at 8:55 PM
Moccasin Hetch Hetchy Community will now be repopulated as the Evacuation Order has been lifted for just that area. This is only the Moccasin Hetch Hetchy Community.
- Active fire behavior with backing, creeping, and isolated torching
- Continued structure threat
- Evacuations orders in place for Priest Coulterville, Coulterville, Moccasin, Marshes Flat, Pine Mountain Lake, Groveland, Big Oak Flat, Greeley Hill, and Granite Springs
- Threat to critical power and water distribution infrastructure for city of San Francisco, Moccasin Fish Hatchery and PG&E
- Low visibility due to smoke are hampering aircraft suppression efforts
- Federal air and ground resources assigned
August 22, 2020 at 12:08 PM
All Mandatory Evacuation Orders & Fire advisements for the community of Moccasin Hetch Hetchy Power Plant will be lifted today, Saturday August 22, at 12pm.
Due to the large amount of Fire suppression equipment in the area, speed control will be enforced.
August 22, 2020 at 10:44 AM
Continued threat to approximately 1,500 residences. Threat to critical power and water distribution infrastructure for the City of San Francisco, PG&E and Moccasin Fish Hatchery.
From Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office All Mandatory Evacuation and Fire Advisements are still in effect. Multiple road closures in the area.
Road Conditions: Open with no restrictions Greeley Hill (J132) / Smith Station Closed: Hwy 49N from Penon Blanco to Hwy 120 All North intersecting roads on Greeley Hill Road (J132) / Smith Station from Priest Coulterville to the Mariposa / Tuolumne County
Fire WARNING Area: Hwy 49 North from the Mariposa / Tuolumne County Line to Mary Harrison Mine Rd and all side roads Coulterville- From 4700 Block of J132 to Priest Coulterville Rd Greeley Hill- All roads South on Greeley Hill Road (J132) from Priest Coulterville to Smith Station
The Temporary Evacuation Point for Red Cross and Shelter Information is located at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds 5007 Fairgrounds Rd
This is NOT a Mandatory Evacuation, this is an advisement only of fire in the area, allowing you to prepare for a potential Evacuation Order should conditions change. No action is required at this time, however if you feel unsafe please leave the area.
Small Animal Evacuation- Small Animals can be taken to the Mariposa Motherlode Fairgrounds @ 220 Southgate Road, Sonora (pets and livestock allowed)
August 21, 2020 at 10:09 PM
Current Situation: Continued threat to approximately 1,500 residences. Threat to critical power and water distribution infrastructure for the City of San Francisco, PG&E and Moccasin Fish Hatchery.
Evacuations: UPDATE 7:00 PM If you need or have non-emergency Moc Fire information, please call 209-533-5151. Our alternate lines we had in place last night are no longer in service.
From Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office
All Mandatory Evacuation and Fire Advisements are still in effect.
Multiple road closures in the area.
Road Conditions: Open with no restrictions
Greeley Hill (J132) / Smith Station
Closed: Hwy 49N from Penon Blanco to Hwy 120
All North intersecting roads on Greeley Hill Road (J132) / Smith Station from Priest Coulterville to the Mariposa / Tuolumne County
Fire WARNING Area:
Hwy 49 North from the Mariposa / Tuolumne County Line to Mary Harrison Mine Rd and all side roads
Coulterville- From 4700 Block of J132 to Priest Coulterville Rd
Greeley Hill- All roads South on Greeley Hill Road (J132) from Priest Coulterville to Smith Station
The Temporary Evacuation Point for Red Cross and Shelter Information is located at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds 5007 Fairgrounds Rd
This is NOT a Mandatory Evacuation, this is an advisement only of fire in the area, allowing you to prepare for a potential Evacuation Order should conditions change. No action is required at this time, however if you feel unsafe please leave the area.
Small Animal Evacuation- Small Animals can be taken to the Mariposa Motherlode Fairgrounds @ 220 Southgate Road, Sonora (pets and livestock allowed)
Mariposa County Fairgrounds @ 5007 Fairgrounds Road, Mariposa
Small Animal Evacuation – Small Animals can be taken to the Mariposa SPCA located @ 5599 CA-49, Mariposa, CA 95338
Due to the fire, PG&E has shut power off to approximately 4,100 customers in Groveland, Big Oak Flat, Pine Mountain Lake, Moccasin, and Coulterville.