| Pedro Fire | |
| Location: | Mariposa and Tuolumne counties, California |
| Area: | 3815acres |
| Fatalities: | 0 |
| Injuries: | 0 |
| Cause: | Under investigation |
| Evacuated: | >4,000 |
| Structures: | 2 destroyed, 3 damaged |
| Season Name: | 2024 California wildfires |
The Pedro Fire was a wildfire that burned in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties in California. The fire began on July 30, 2024, and the cause is currently under investigation. The fire prompted evacuations in multiple areas. The fire was contained on August 8, over a week after the fire began.[1] The fire destroyed two structures and damaged 3 others.
The fire started near Highway 132 and Piney Creek Road at around 12:50 p.m. on July 30, located west of Coulterville near the Don Pedro Reservoir.[2] The fire was described as having a "moderate to dangerous rate of spread." The fire burned in dry, grassy areas. On August 8, the fire reached 100 percent containment after burning a total of 3,815 acres.
The fire caused the evacuations of several areas in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties, including the Barrett Cove Marina and Recreation area, Piney Creek Road, Arbolada Road and the Hunters Valley Area. 788 personnel were dispatched to the fire, and air tankers were sent out to extinguish the fire,[3] and on August 1 that number dropped to 664.[4]
The fire burned across 3,815 acres of land as of August 8, and has been confirmed to have destroyed two buildings and damaged 3 others.
| Date | Area burned | Personnel | Containment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2024 at 02:08 PM PDT[5] | 1000NaN0 | 0 | ||
| July 30, 2024 at 02:25 PM PDT[6] | 1000NaN0 | 0 | ||
| July 30, 2024 at 04:12 PM PDT[7] | 6000NaN0 | 0 | ||
| July 30, 2024 at 05:17 PM PDT[8] | 6000NaN0 | 300 | ||
| July 30, 2024 at 05:31 PM PDT[9] | 6000NaN0 | 300 | ||
| July 30, 2024 at 05:31 PM PDT | 6000NaN0 | 300 | ||
| July 30, 2024 at 06:23 PM PDT[10] | 9000NaN0 | 300 | ||
| July 30, 2024 at 06:57 PM PDT[11] | 9000NaN0 | 300 | ||
| July 30, 2024 at 07:12 PM PDT[12] | 9000NaN0 | 300 | ||
| July 30, 2024 at 10:00 PM PDT[13] | 27270NaN0 | 300 | ||
| July 31, 2024 at 08:19 AM PDT[14] | 27270NaN0 | 300 | ||
| July 31, 2024 at 08:48 AM PDT[15] | 27270NaN0 | 255 | ||
| August 8, 2024 at 08:14 PM PDT[16] | 38150NaN0 | 195 |