Butte Fire Update….96% Containment & Mokelumne Hill Community Meeting Tonight

Butte Fire Update….96% Containment & Mokelumne Hill Community Meeting Tonight

Mokelumne Hill, CA…The Butte Fire Information / Recovery line has been changed to 209-754-5527. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 transitioned Command to the Amador-El Dorado and the Tuolumne-Calaveras Units at 10:00 AM. A Community Meeting will be held at 6 PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Mokelumne Hill Town Hall, 8283 Main […]

Rail Road Flat Butte Fire Community Meeting Set For October 1st

Rail Road Flat Butte Fire Community Meeting Set For October 1st

Rail Road Flat, CA…CAL FIRE will conduct a community meeting in Calaveras County to provide information on the Butte Fire. Representatives will be on hand to address community needs and answer questions: Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. Railroad Flat Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room 298 Railroad Flat Road Railroad Flat, CA 95248

Sierra Pacific Industries Thanks Contractors for their Help with Butte Fire

Sierra Pacific Industries Thanks Contractors for their Help with Butte Fire

Anderson, CA — Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) today expressed gratitude to local logging and road construction contractors who took tremendous risks to help control the Butte Fire that burned in Calaveras County, CA this month. During the fire, logging and road building contractors, timber fallers, trucking companies, and other related businesses mobilized equipment to various […]

The Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting Video 9/28/15

The Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting Video 9/28/15

Mountain Ranch, CA…We attended the Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting at ground zero of much of the destruction of the Butte Fire. It is also where you see a great outpouring of community spirit helping those who have lost so much to start working their way back to normalcy. Our video picks up just […]

Ironstone Concours d’ Elegance 2015 Over 400 Photos & Full Video Of Awards

Ironstone Concours d’ Elegance 2015 Over 400 Photos & Full Video Of Awards

Murphys, CA…Best of Show for 2015 went to Michael King for his 1932 Ford B-150 Station Wagon.  It was his father’s car and he did most of the restoration work himself.   The very first event we covered for ThePineTree.net was the Ironstone Concours d’ Elegance. It always has a special place on the calendar for […]

Stoli Is Missing! Have You Seen Her?

Stoli Is Missing!  Have You Seen Her?

Murphys, CA…LOST Dog! “Stoli”, a white female husky. She is wearing a collar with tags and she is chipped. Missing since the evening of Sunday, 9-27-15 from Brice Station Rd. Please call with any info 209-728-1005 or 209-768-4617.

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through September 27th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through September 27th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… We would like to Thank Signal Service for Sponsoring our Law Enforcement Category! Daily_Log_09-27-2015 Daily_Log_9-26-2015 Daily_Log_09-25-2015 Daily_Log_09-24-2015 Daily_Log_09-23-2015 Daily_Log_09-22-2015 Daily_Log_09-21-2015 Daily_Log_09-20-2015 Daily_Log_09-19-2015 Daily_Log_09-18-2015 Daily_Log_09-17-2015 Daily_Log_09-16-2015 Daily_Log_09-15-2015 Daily_Log_09-14-2015 Daily_Log_09_13_2015 Daily_Log_9-12-2015 Daily_Log_9-11-2015 Daily_Log_09-10-2015 Daily_Log_09-09-2015 Daily_Log_09-08-2015

What to Expect During the FEMA Housing Inspection Process

What to Expect During the FEMA Housing Inspection Process

Sacramento, CA…After residents in Lake and Calaveras Counties affected by the Valley and Butte Fires apply for federal disaster assistance for damage to their homes, the next step is a housing inspection. A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) inspector will contact you to schedule an appointment 7-10 days after registration. The inspection is needed to […]

Journey Revisited Rolls Into Copper Town Square Tonight As Concert Series Rolls On

Journey Revisited Rolls Into Copper Town Square Tonight As Concert Series Rolls On

Copperopolis, CA…As part of our Free September Concert Series…Join us this Saturday for Michael Jackson Tribute at 6pm with Journey Revisited at 7pm! This will be an awesome evening!!!!! Get here early as this is a full house!! Parking $5 provided by Copper Hills 4H and Bret Harte FFA! Copperopolis Town Square – the events, […]

Fatal Early Morning Structure Fire In Jackson

Fatal Early Morning Structure Fire In Jackson

Jackson, CA…On Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 3:24 am, a fire was reported in the area of Water Street and Summit Street. First arriving units at scene found a fully involved residential structure and a partially involved second commercial structure. A third commercial structure was also involved but crews were able to get knockdown inside […]

Copperopolis Town Square’s “Market At The Square” Sunday From 10-3! Music Sponsored By CalTel (Last Full Market Of Season)

Copperopolis Town Square’s “Market At The Square” Sunday From 10-3! Music Sponsored By CalTel (Last Full Market Of Season)

Copperopolis, CA…This Sunday will be the last Market at The Square for the season, 10-3! Next Sunday, October 4th is our 1st Annual Harvest Festival & Pumpkin Patch! This Sunday at Market we will have Lots of farm fresh fruits and veggies, arts and crafts, baked goodies, mustards, jams, jellies, pies, honeys, handmade items, boutique […]

Huge September Inventory Reduction Sale At 49er Motors

Huge September Inventory Reduction Sale At 49er Motors

Angels Camp, CA…49er Motors end of September Inventory reduction sale! Come in today and let us put you behind the wheel of a Car, Truck or SUV. We can finance most anyone from Great to terrible credit!! Don’t forget that our service center performs services on all makes and models from oil changes to engine […]

Moderate Injuries to Maryland Man In Hwy 49 Motorcycle Accident

Moderate Injuries to Maryland Man In Hwy 49 Motorcycle Accident

Angels Camp, CA…On September 24, 2015 at approximately 1201 hours, CHP San Andreas officers responded to a motorcycle collision on SR-49 south of Deer Creek Road. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 55 year old Maryland man was riding a 2013 Harley Davidson) northbound on SR-49 at a stated speed of 40 MPH. For an […]

Mark Twain Medical Center is Once Again Promoting Pink in the Night in Honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Mark Twain Medical Center is Once Again Promoting Pink in the Night in Honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) will be promoting the importance of early detection of breast cancer, followed by prompt treatment, saves lives. The entire community is invited to participate in the annual ‘Pink in the Night’ opening ceremony October 1st, in Valley Springs at the Terrace’s (Common Grounds) at 7:00pm. All those who […]

Local Airola Attorneys and Experts Plan Community Meeting to Provide Solutions for Butte Fire Survivors

Local Airola Attorneys and Experts Plan Community Meeting to Provide Solutions for Butte Fire Survivors

San Andreas, CA…Following the devastating Butte Fire, many of the displaced Calaveras and Amador County residents are seeking help and guidance regarding steps they can take to begin rebuilding their lives. In an effort to provide advice and answer questions, a town hall meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the San Andreas Town Hall, located at 24 Church […]

FEMA Assistance Now Available for Calaveras County Residents urged to call FEMA to Register for Disaster Assistance

FEMA Assistance Now Available for Calaveras County  Residents urged to call FEMA to Register for Disaster Assistance

Sacramento, CA…The Federal Emergency Management Agency added Calaveras County for individual assistance to the State of California’s recent disaster declaration for those survivors recovering from the Butte Fire that occurred September 9, 2015, and continuing.  Anyone impacted by the Butte Fire in Calaveras County should immediately register your household for FEMA by calling FEMA’s toll-free […]

Butte Fire Thursday Update 70,868 Acres, 89% Containment, 475 Homes & 343 Outbuildings Lost

Butte Fire Thursday Update 70,868 Acres, 89% Containment, 475 Homes & 343 Outbuildings Lost

San Andreas, CA…The Damage Assessment team is continuing to work diligently and has re-classified the structures destroyed to a more accurate estimate. Fire behavior remained minimal within the fire perimeter. Firefighters continue mop-up operations to increase containment lines. Complete details are below… Donations may be sent to the Foundation at PO Box 1436, Angels Camp, […]

Great Butte Fire News! ALL Evacuation Advisories Lifted

Great Butte Fire News!  ALL Evacuation Advisories Lifted

San Andreas, CA…Evacuations Advisories have been lifted in the following areas, effective Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 7:00 AM: All remaining areas under Evacuation Advisory on the Butte Fire have been lifted. There are NO further Mandatory Evacuations, Evacuation Advisories, or road closures. Additional information regarding the Butte Fire can be found on www.fire.ca.gov

Butte Fire Recovery Town Hall Meeting – San Andreas Town Hall – 9/24

Butte Fire Recovery Town Hall Meeting – San Andreas Town Hall – 9/24

San Andreas, CA…Butte Fire Recovery, Town Hall Meeting – San Andreas Town Hall – 9/24. Town Hall Meeting for Butte Fire Victims: Town Hall, San Andreas – Thursday, 9/24/2015 – 6:00 PM. Burn Debris assessment, removal, disposal and certification. Storm water runoff treatments on public and private lands affected by the fire. Health and human […]

Murphys to Markleeville – “The Schedule” – September 25 to October 3

Murphys to Markleeville – “The Schedule” – September 25 to October 3

Arnold, CA…“The Schedule” is published every Thursday by the Bear’s Lair and includes everything happening from Murphys to Markleeville.  For more detailed info visit The Schedule.  Please come by and pick one up or contact Bear’s Lair at info@epvc.org to have your event included in “The Schedule.”   The Schedule Murphys to Markleeville September 25 – October 3 Ongoing […]