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Update at 11:23 p.m.: CAL Fire reports that when fire crews reached the home in the 20700 block of Ponderosa Way off Tuolumne Road North, they could find no sign of a fire. This blaze has been deemed a false alarm.
Original post at 12:44 p.m.: Tuolumne, CA—First responders are heading to a report of a structure fire in the Ponderosa Hills area of Tuolumne County.
Dispatch relays that a caller reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the chimney and roof of a home. It is located in the 20700 block of Ponderosa Way, near Gerber Road and off Tuolumne Road North.
We’ll have an update as soon as new information comes into the newsroom.
This post was last modified on 01/20/2026 1:24 pm
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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