Mandatory Evacuation for Ponderosa Hills Area

By Bill Johnson Published Nov 22, 2004 05:15 pm Updated Jan 31, 2009 04:41 pm

Now a Mandatory evacuation is under way in the Ponderosa Hills area

Ponderosa Hills is located along Tuolumne Road North between Twain Harte and Tuolumne City

60 sticks of dynamite were found earlier this afternoon and a local bomb squad is assessing the situation

Tuolumne County Sherriff deputies and the Highway Patrol have closed the following roads

Stagg Circle

Deer Haven

Canyon View to Hill View

And Misty Lane

There may be an explosion during the 5:00 hour if and only If the bomb squad attempts to detonate the dynamite…..they are wetting it down now and making sure that it is secure

Please stay away from the area….this is not a spectator sport……..the sheriff´s dept is asking the public´s cooperation to stay out of the area until the all clear has been given.

And we´ll continue to keep you informed…..