Jamestown vegetation fire 10% contained; railroad infrastructure damaged

JAMESTOWN - A fire that is burning in the Tuolumne County town of Jamestown has damaged railroad infrastructure.

Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit says the 63-acre fire started around 3 p.m. Thursday near Hwy. 108 and Chicken Ranch Road. While forward progress of the fire has been stopped, the fire remains only 10 percent contained.

Firefighters say critical railroad infrastructure has been damaged and remains threatened. Details about the damage, including what was burned and the extent of damage, are unknown.

Evacuation advisories that were in effect in the area have been lifted.  A shelter for animal evacuations has since closed.