Update at 11:33 a.m.: The Tuolumne County Resource Conservation District (TCRCD) updated that the Jamestown Road Fuels Management Project begins today (3/6/26) and is estimated to run through April 3, 2026. The fuel reduction work will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. Motorists are asked to slow down and use caution near personnel and equipment in the cone zones. For more details on the work, view the below.
Original post at 6:14 pm. (3/5/26): Jamestown, CA—Motorists will see crews conducting fuel reduction work along sections of Jamestown Road starting this week and lasting for several weeks as the Jamestown Road Fuels Management Project gets underway.
The Tuolumne County Resource Conservation District (TCRCD) is overseeing the Jamestown Road Fuels Management Project, designed to scale back hazardous vegetation and improve wildfire resilience in the Jamestown Road area. While the district did not give dates or times for the work, it will be done during daylight hours. This will provide increased wildfire protection to the communities of Jamestown and Sonora. The district relayed that a defensible fuel break on the roadway will allow for a strategically located evacuation route to protect against blazes like the 2021 Washington Fire, which destroyed 136 acres and 19 structures. It impacted surrounding areas, including Sonora Knolls, Gibbs Ranch, Racetrack Road, Peppermint Falls, and the multiple developments along Golf Links Road.
According to district officials, the project will treat and reduce the fire fuel density on 622 acres surrounded by many of those communities and managed by the district. Crews will be utilizing equipment where possible and hand-thinning on the steeper, inaccessible areas.
As we reported earlier here, the project area, classified as high fire hazard severity, was identified by the district and CalFire TCU staff for its strategic location and in response to the Washington Fire, which threatened the City of Sonora in 2021.
Any questions can be directed to Frank T. Lewicki, Forester (530) 557-9632 or Frank@TCRCD.org.
