Washington Fire Evacuation Orders, Warnings and Road Closure Changes. Hwy 108 Open in Both Directions

Washington Fire Evacuation Orders, Warnings and Road Closure Changes.  Hwy 108 Open in Both Directions

Sonora, CA…The latest Washington Fire Evacuation Orders, Warnings and Road Closure Changes are current as of August 27th, 2021 10:45 A.M. near Highway 108 and Stockton Road. The following area’s will remain under the Evacuation Order: North Drive, Golf Links Road (between Highway 108 and Chabroullian), McKibbon Drive, Constance Lane, Mountain Vista Court, Circle Drive, […]

Washington Fire Morning Update, Holding at 81 Acres, Smoke Output Minimal, 10% Contained

Washington Fire Morning Update, Holding at 81 Acres, Smoke Output Minimal, 10% Contained

Jamestown, CA…Firefighters are continuing to construct and strengthen direct fire line. Damage assessment for structures has begun and will continue today. Power remains out in portions of Sonora due to damaged powerlines. Warming temperatures with lowering humidity are expected today into the weekend. Wind will generally be upslope during the day, turning downslope at night. […]

The Latest From CHP on Washington Fire Road Closures

The Latest From CHP on Washington Fire Road Closures

Sonora, CA….The Latest From CHP on Washington Fire Road Closures. Incident: 00205 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr108 / Golf Links Rd Loc Desc: SR108 BTWN MILL VILLA AND WASHINGTON Lat/Lon: 37.962895 -120.402227 Detail Information 7:48 AM 34 [103] 61-3 PD HAS CLOSURE NOW 7:05 AM 33 [101] PER CALFIRE SR108 CLOSED FM WIGWAM TO […]

Washington Fire Holding at 81 Acres, Evacuation Orders & Advisories Remain in Place

Washington Fire Holding at 81 Acres, Evacuation Orders & Advisories Remain in Place

Sonora, CA…If you need NON emergency assistance or information, please do not contact Dispatch. Call 209-533-5151. **UPDATE 5:11PM** Fire at 81 acres, and holding within Fire’s containment lines. All evacuation orders and advisories remain in place. **UPDATE 4:59 PM** For information regarding staging or evacuating to Westside Pavilion, please call 209-206-8010 **UPDATE 4:37PM** Fire evacuation […]

The Airola Fire Now 700 acres, 25% Contained & Evacuation Orders Lifting at 8pm

The Airola Fire Now 700 acres, 25% Contained & Evacuation Orders Lifting at 8pm

Vallecito, CA…The Airola Fire is now currently at 700 acres and is 25% contained. Evacuation Orders: As of 8pm this evening, all Evacuation Orders issued for the Airola Fire will be downgraded to an Evacuation Warning. All other Evacuation Warnings will remain in place. Please refer to the Evacuation Order and Warnings Map on our […]

Update on Washington Fire Evacuations from Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office

Update on Washington Fire Evacuations from Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office

Sonora, CA…If you need non-emergency assistance, please do not call our dispatch center. Instead, please call 209-533-5151** **UPDATE 3:30 pm** Evacuations for City of Sonora from W. of Stockton Rd to W of S. Washington St. Including all roads in between. This includes all downtown hotels on Stockton and S Washington **UPDATE 2:22pm** Evacuation Advisories […]

Calaveras OES Launches an EOC for Airola Fire

Calaveras OES Launches an EOC for Airola Fire

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras OES has activated an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the Airola Fire, which started near the Parrot’s Ferry Bridge on the Calaveras County side of the North Fork of the Stanislaus River at approximately 2:59pm, August 25, 2021. The fire made a hard run up slope from the river, and is currently […]

Traffic & Fire Update….15 Acre Vegetation Fire on Both Sides of Hwy Closes 108 near Golf Links Rd. (Updated)

Traffic & Fire Update….15 Acre Vegetation Fire on Both Sides of Hwy Closes 108 near Golf Links Rd.  (Updated)

Jamestown, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….From CAL FIRE TCU…”Fire in the area of Highway 108 and Golf Links Road in Jamestown. Evacuations are taking place at the following locations: Alley drive, Circle drive, Golden Dove Lane. Please avoid the area to allow crews to work.” “#WashingtonFire [update] The fire is 15 acres. Near Golf Links Road […]

Caldor Fire Evacuations Spread to Alpine County & Closer to Tahoe, Hwy 50 Closure Moved to Meyers

Caldor Fire Evacuations Spread to Alpine County & Closer to Tahoe, Hwy 50 Closure Moved to Meyers

Grizzly Flats, CA…Update to Evacuation Orders, Warnings, and Road Closures is Effective Immediately for El Dorado and Alpine Counties Road Closures: The Highway 50 closure has been extended East to Meyers (Highway 50 and Highway 89 junction). Evacuation Routes: Residents evacuating the area should use Highway 50 East. Evacuation Order: El Dorado County From Twin […]

Suspect Arrested for Illegally Entering Airola Fire Evacuated Area

Suspect Arrested for Illegally Entering Airola Fire Evacuated Area

Vallecito CA…On 8-25-21 at about 3:30 PM Vallecito area was placed under mandatory evacuation orders due to a rapidly spreading wildfire originating near the Parrots Ferry Bridge. Calaveras County deputies, Angels Camp police officers, and California State Parks officers responded to evacuate residents. Once the evacuation was completed they began patrolling the evacuated areas for […]

Life is Better With Power & Pioneer Electric Can Have You Powered Up When PG&E Can’t

Life is Better With Power & Pioneer Electric Can Have You Powered Up When PG&E Can’t

Angels Camp, CA…(Now at new Angels Camp Location! With power uncertainties becoming the norm is your business or family ready? A back up generator from Pioneer Electric can provide peace of mind. Pioneer Electric is a licensed and insured, full service electrical contracting business servicing: Calaveras, Tuolumne and beyond since 1984.and provide a full range […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replay are Below!

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am,  This Morning’s Replay are Below!

Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All […]

Caldor Fire Update, 136,643 Acres, 12% Contained, 637 Structures Burned, 2,897 Personnel

Caldor Fire Update, 136,643 Acres, 12% Contained, 637 Structures Burned, 2,897 Personnel

Grizzly Flat, CA…Throughout the evening hours and overnight, the fire remained active in the Northeast with most growth occurring in Divisions I and J. Critical fuel conditions, steep and rugged terrain still present a challenge for crews. Firefighters are continuing with the firing operations in Divisions A and W to help strengthen control lines. Winds […]

Kioti Tractors & Off Road Vehicles from A1 Sharpening, Give Your Dirt Some Love!

Kioti Tractors & Off Road Vehicles from A1 Sharpening, Give Your Dirt Some Love!

San Andreas, CA…A-1 has been Serving Calaveras county, central California valley and surrounding areas since 2007. They offer full service repair and sales of tractors, mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, logsplitters, generators and rototillers. In addition, they provide sharpening service for chainsaws, mower blades and circular saw blades. They are located at 660 E. St. Charles St, […]

Airola Fire Update, 700 Acres, 10% Containment, 0 Structures lost or Damaged, 345 Fire Personnel

Airola Fire Update, 700 Acres, 10% Containment, 0 Structures lost or Damaged, 345 Fire Personnel

Vallecito, CA…Great, Great work by firefighters on the ground and in the air!!! They checked a fire that if it had established itself in the Stanislaus drainage and started crawling uphill could have easily been as destructive as the Caldor fire is to our north. The latest from CAL FIRE TCU follows..”Firefighters observed extreme fire […]

Airola Fire Evening Update from the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office

Airola Fire Evening Update from the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office

Vallecito, CA…Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Airola Fire 8:00pm update: There is no update on acreage at this time. Last report was between 700-1000 acres. Fire is still listed at 0% containment. Evacuation Order for the Vallecito area is still in affect and expected to remain throughout the night. The surrounding area of Murphys and Douglas […]

Airola Fire Active Evacuation Maps

Airola Fire Active Evacuation Maps

Vallecito, CA…Click on the image below to go to the Calaveras County Evacuation Map too. Active events are displayed both in the map and at the right in the “Active Evacuation Summary Pane”. The “Active Evacuation Summary Pane” provides a count of active events contained in the current map extent. In the event of an […]

Airola Fire is Now Estimated at 1,000 acres.

Airola Fire is Now Estimated at 1,000 acres.

Vallecito, CA…The latest from the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office…Mark Twain Elementary School is an evacuation center. 5:30pm Incident Alert and Evacuation Orders. A wildland fire started around 3:30 pm in the Stanislaus River Canyon near the Parrots Ferry Bridge in Calaveras County. The fire is currently approximately 750 acres. The following areas are under immediate evacuation […]

Airola Fire Climbs Past 700 Acres

Airola Fire Climbs Past 700 Acres

Vallecito, CA…Airola Fire climbs past 700 Acres…Firefighters are working aggressively to attack the 700 acre fire near Parrots Ferry Road north of the Parrotts Ferry Bridge Vallecito (Calaveras County)”

Traffic & Fire Update….Parrotts Ferry Road Closed on Tuolumne Side of Bridge for Airola Fire

Traffic & Fire Update….Parrotts Ferry Road Closed on Tuolumne Side of Bridge for Airola Fire

Columbia, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Parrotts Ferry Road Closed on Tuolumne Side of Bridge for Airola Fire. Incident: 00274 Type: Provide Traffic Control Location: Parrotts Ferry Rd / Porcina Way Loc Desc: AT COUNTY LINE Lat/Lon: 38.052118 -120.416423 Detail Information 4:22 PM 5 [61] 1039 S2 4:21 PM 4 [60] PER FIRE THEY ARE EVACUATEING AND […]