Madison, WI…Governor Walker’s statement on exiting the race for the Whitehouse. “As a kid, I was drawn to Ronald Reagan because he was a Republican and a conservative. But most of all, I admired him because of his eternal optimism in the American people. That thought came into my head when we were all standing […]
Murphys, CA…Last Weekend’s Butte Fire Fundraiser Rummage & Bake Sale was a HUGE Success in Murphys. “Today will go down as one of the most amazing, happy and humble days of my life! So proud of my two Daughters Nicole Jones and Kelsey smith. They helped spear head this amazing community fundraiser which raised $15,108.06 […]
Janice Marie Raaka Born: September 18, 1939 Utica, NY Entered into Rest: West Point August 21, 2015 Jackson CA Passed away of natural causes Age: 75 She was a High school grad. Janice had been a receptionist at Joe Kerley body shop Her hobbies were: Crocheting, making blankets and men Among her Survivors are: Her […]
Washington, DC… Remarks of President Barack Obama, “Hi, everybody. It’s hard to believe, but it was seven years ago this week that one of Wall Street’s biggest investment banks went bankrupt, triggering a meltdown on Wall Street and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. And in the months that followed, millions of Americans […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State that USDA has programs to assist with their recovery efforts. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) can assist farmers and ranchers who lost livestock, grazing land, fences or eligible trees, bushes […]
San Andreas, CA…As the devastating Northern California wildfires continue to burn – the Valley and Butte Fires have destroyed thousands of acres and hundreds of homes- at State Farm we would like to remind customers the steps they can follow to seek assistance. What to Expect from the Claims Process Customers who have suffered damage […]
Valley Springs, CA…Our hearts go out to the entire community the past few weeks, and especially to those who have lost their homes in the recent fires. Sam, who many of you know, is a board member of the Calaveras Consolidated Fire Protection District. He has a couple of tops and safety checks he wants […]
Arnold, CA…If you are a Local Building or Home improvement provider, you or someone you know probably lost a home in the Butte Fire! You can help them rebuild with Homes, Garages & Outbuildings better than the ones they lost. One of the best ways to help our local economy recover is for labor, lumber, […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Local telecomm companies REM Net Communications (REM) and CCT Telecomm (CCT) have deployed free Wi-Fi access and phones to the local Mountain Ranch community devastated by the Butte Fire. In addition to the homes and outbuildings destroyed, the Butte Fire wiped out all phone, Internet, and power to the small community. ‘I went […]
San Andreas, CA…As the Damage Assessment Teams make their rounds the number of homes verified as lost continues to climb. We jumped another 10 homes yesterday to 545 and 356 outbuildings. Fire behavior remained minimal within the fire perimeter. Firefighters continue mop-up operations to increase containment lines. Smoke may continue to impact the affected fire […]
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team I will conduct community meetings in both Amador and Calaveras Counties to provide information and general overview of the Butte Fire. Representatives will be on hand both days to address community needs and answer questions. The following are the dates, times and locations of the community meetings: ***PLEASE NOTE THE […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…At Central Fire & Rescue, 10 of our department personnel lost their homes in the Butte fire so we have established a donation website at www.centralcalaverasfirefightersassoc.org to help them . Not only do these hard working volunteers need and deserve the help, we all really need to make sure they stay in the […]
San Andreas, CA….We just spoke with Resource Connection Food Bank’s Jeannie Hayward and for non-food donations they are getting additional warehouse space in the San Andreas to house them until they can be used in the next wave of need when those who lost homes set up housing again. Call Kelly at 209.754.1300 for drop […]
San Andreas, CA…As assessment crews make their rounds the homes lost number continues to rise. As of this morning we stand at 535 homes & 347 outbuildings destroyed. Fire behavior remained minimal during the night within the fire perimeter. Firefighters continue mop-up operations to increase containment lines. Smoke may continue to impact the affected fire […]
Calaveras County, CA- As of 6:30 am today, CalFire reported that the Butte Fire is now 65% contained and almost all mandatory evacuations have been lifted. In addition, the fire is expected to be 100% contained in a week. This is due to the outstanding work of huge numbers of emergency service crews and law […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Repopulation Issues: The county roads and utility companies are working to make the area safe. We are doing everything we can to accommodate evacuees and assisting them back into their properties as soon possible. Repopulation Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 10:00 AM Mandatory Evacuation orders for the following have been changed to […]
Calaveras County, CA…Calaveras County Association of Realtors members have opened their offices to the general public as Official Butte Fire Relief Donation Drop Off Centers Calaveras County based Realtors have joined forces in a show of support and help with relief for the victims of the Butte Fire in Calaveras County. Drop off Locations are as follows: Mountain Resort Realty – Dorrington / Big Trees Village RW Muetterties in ARNOLD CCAR office in Angels Camp Realty World Murphys Real […]
Murphys, CA…Last night a 67 year old Los Altos, CA man was driving his 1976 Fiat east on Hwy 4 at approximately 60 mph. As he came to a left curve he failed to negotiate the curve and allowed his vehicle to run off the roadway, down an embankment and collided with a tree. He […]
San Andreas, CA…Road Closures as of 9/19/15 at 1030 hrs #1 Green Ranch Rd at E. Murray Creek Green Ranch Rd is closed at E. Murray Creek #2 El Dorado Trail at E. Murray Creek El Dorado Trail is closed at E. Murray Creek #3 Fricot City Road at Sheep Ranch Rd. Fricot City is […]
Valley Springs, CA…Red Cross needs volunteers 1pm TODAY to build debris sifters for Butte Fire victims who lost their homes. Bring a hammer and help us! Sender’s Ace Hardware @ 72 Hey 26, Valley Springs, Ca 95252.
Murphys, CA…Rummage and bake sale at 90 Big Trees Road in Murphys! Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th — opens at 8am! 100 % of proceeds are going to people that have lost their homes in the Butte Fire! We are delivering it in person to as many families as we can on Monday the 21st! […]
San Andreas, CA…Tonight’s update marked another huge jump in the number of homes lost. It now stands at a staggering 503 Homes and 330 outbuildings lost. We had heard unofficial estimates from fire personnel in this range, but hoped upon hoped they were guessing wrong. This raised the bar even higher for all of us […]
Arnold, CA…Evacuation Advisories have been lifted in the following areas, effective Friday, September 18, 2015 at 6:00 P.M.: All areas and roads south of Dogtown, San Domingo, Fullen, and along the Highway 4 corridor, from Angels Camp through Camp Connell. Additional information regarding the Butte Fire can be found on www.fire.ca.gov
San Andreas, CA…CAL FIRE Incident Management Team I will conduct community meetings in Amador and Calaveras Counties to provide information and general overview of the Butte Fire. Representatives will be addressing community needs and answering questions. The following are the times and locations of the community meetings Amador County Community Meeting: Monday, September 21, 2015 […]
Sheep Ranch, CA…IMPORTANT NOTICE: The 48 service connections in Sheep Ranch are the ONLY CCWD customers who are under a boil water advisory. All other CCWD service areas are operating normally and the water is completely safe to drink. Original post: Water service that had been disrupted by the Butte Fire was restored to the community of Sheep Ranch […]
San Andreas, CA…Repopulation Issues: The county roads and utility companies are working to make the area safe. We are doing everything we can to accommodate evacuees and assisting them back into their properties as soon possible. Repopulation FRIDAY, September 18, 2015 at 10:00 AM Mandatory Evacuation orders for the following have been changed to Evacuation […]
Angels Camp, Ca…Yesterday morning Old Town Angels Camp was a happy and thankful fire line. No hoses, dozers, axes or shovels. just kids and adults from all over the county waving, cheering and holding signs saying THANK YOU to the firefighters. Many of the Butte Fire Firefighters are using Frogtown as a Basecamp and roll […]
Arnold, CA…Cal-Waste has placed containers at the below locations for disposal of SPOILED FOOD WASTE. No ash or trash will be accepted. Current Locations Mokelumne Hill Wendells Hwy 26 near Italian Vista Road Mountain Ranch Senders Market Corner of Whiskey Slide Road & Mountain Ranch Road at the Park Entrance Railroad Flat Corner of Mountain […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest from San Andreas CHP on Road Closures is below or enclosed… UPDATE – ROAD CLOSURES as of 9/17/15 at 1130 hrs #1 Jesus Maria Road at SR-26 Access blocked access to Jesus Maria #2 Railroad Flat Road at Jesus Maria Road Access blocked to Railroad Flat Rd (towards Mtn Ranch) #3 […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Butte Fire Recovery Food Waste Bins deployed by Cal-Waste. Under direction of Calaveras County Public Works, Cal-Waste has deployed food waste bins at the following areas: Mokelumne Hill, Mountain Ranch, Additional bins will be deployed Friday, 09/18 in: Wilseyville, Glencoe, Westpoint, Railroad Flat, Sheep Ranch Calls for bin locations and pickup […]
