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Firefighters stop forward progress of blaze near Jamestown, Don Pedro Lake

Fire shuts down Highway 120 near Jamestown
Fire shuts down Highway 120 near Jamestown 00:15

JAMESTOWN — Crews stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire south of Jamestown near Don Pedro Lake on Wednesday.

The location of the fire was the area near Jacksonville Road and Harney Drive.

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Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit

An evacuation warning was ordered for Harney Road but has since been lifted, the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office said. Residents should be prepared to go if the order is upgraded to mandatory.

The most recent report from officials clocked the fire in at 37 acres and was 30% contained.

Multiple road closures were also in place, including Highway 120 at Jacksonville Road as well as Jacksonville Road at Twist Road. Those have since been lifted, too.

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