San Andreas, CA…As fire danger in the region increases, CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) has suspended all burn permits for outdoor, open residential burning within the State-Responsibility Area of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. This suspension includes ALL elevations, takes effect Monday, June 15, 2026 at 8:00 a.m., […]
Valley Springs, CA…CAL FIRE recently partnered with East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to conduct a Vegetation Management Project (VMP) in the South Shore Camanche area, a project that later proved instrumental in the suppression efforts of the Turkey Fire. On June 2–3, 2026, CAL FIRE and EBMUD completed a VMP along Pattison Road, just […]
Murphys, CA…Beginning on June 10, 2026, and continuing through late July, there will be sidewalk improvements and traffic delays on Pennsylvania Gulch Road.Motorists and pedestrians are urged to use caution in the area as traffic lanes will be impacted by traffic control and construction crews along Pennsylvania Gulch Road. Crews will be active during daylight […]
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Motorcycle vs Vehicle Collision Near Sr12 / Lime Creek Rd Incident: 0299 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr12 / Lime Creek Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.197315 -120.800793 Detail Information 5:51 PM 3 [5] 1039 CAL SO 5:50 PM 2 [3] VEH’S ARE ON RHS 5:49 PM 1 [1] MC VS […]
Valley Springs, CA…Firefighters are on the scene of a vegetation fire near the trout pond at Lake Camanche. 20 acres moderate rate of spread with structures threatened. Additional aircraft on order. Source = Calaveras Consolidated “Evacuation Orders are being conducted on Pattison Rd – per law enforcement radio traffic. An additional 15 engines and 4 […]
Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Collision on Ferretti Rd Incident: 0175 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: 19251 Ferretti Rd Loc Desc: 37.5122 -120.1330 Lat/Lon: 37.823650 -120.116171 Detail Information 10:05 AM 1 [7] [Appended, 10:07:43] [3] IPHONE TC NOTIFICATION Unit Information 10:07 AM 2 Unit Enroute 10:07 AM 1 Unit Assigned
San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Mobile Home Overturned Near Rocky Rd / Old Gulch Rd. Incident: 0048 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Rocky Rd / Old Gulch Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.172604 -120.590877 Detail Information 8:30 AM 6 [17] [Notification] [CHP]-PER HART LL // NEITHER TOW COMPANY CAN ASSIST // LOCAL CRANE COMPANY WILL HAVE TO MOVE – […]
Arnold, CA…Traffic Update….Collison Near Hwy 4 & Upper Moran Rd. Logs Blocking Eastbound Lane Incident: 0131 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr4 / Moran Rd Loc Desc: JEO UPPER MORAN Lat/Lon: 38.264970 -120.333721 Detail Information 11:16 AM 3 [12] ADVS SEVERAL LOGS ARE ALL OVER THE RDWY [Shared] 11:15 AM 2 [6] DRVR OUT OF […]
West Point, CA…Traffic Update…Collision on Main Street in West Point. Incident: 0089 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: 300-441 Main St Loc Desc: MAIN JNO CHINA SPRING Lat/Lon: 38.402030 -120.528143 Detail Information NO DETAILS Unit Information 9:01 AM 2 Unit Assigned
Lake Alpine & Kennedy Meadows, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be re-opening State Route 108 (Sonora Pass) at Kennedy Meadows and Leavitt Falls, as of 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026. CALAVERAS-ALPINE COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be re-opening State Route 4 (Ebbetts Pass) at Lake Alpine and […]
Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Collision Near Sr108 / W Stockton St Incident: 0378 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr108 / W Stockton St Loc Desc: NEAR SHARP CURVE Lat/Lon: 37.968511 -120.395013 Detail Information 6:55 PM 4 [11] 1039 SON PD – THEIR HANDLE JUST OVER THE LINE [Shared] 6:48 PM 3 [5] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed […]
Sonora, CA…On May 23, 2026, at approximately 4:30pm, 48-year-old Havinder Singh of Modesto was riding a 2020 Indian Scout motorcycle eastbound on State Route 108, near Confidence/South Fork Road. Mr. Singh allowed his vehicle to travel off the roadway where he struck a sign and a tree. He was ejected from the motorcycle and sustained […]
Alpine & Tuolumne Counties, CA…Temporary Pass Closures SONORA PASS (STATE ROUTE 108), EBBETTS PASS (STATE ROUTE 4)& MONITOR PASS (STATE ROUTE 89). The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will have a temporary road closure in place on State Route 108 East (Sonora Pass) due to incoming storm conditions. The eastbound closure will be set at […]
Garden Grove, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that President Donald Trump approved California’s request for a Presidential Emergency Declaration to support ongoing emergency response operations tied to the chemical incident in Garden Grove. The approval comes as California continues leading a coordinated whole-of-government response to protect residents, support evacuations, monitor environmental conditions, and assist Orange […]
San Andreas, CA…As fire danger in the region increases, CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) has suspended all burn permits for outdoor, open residential burning in Zone 1 (below 3500′) within the State Responsibility Area of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. This suspension takes effect Monday, May 25, 2026 […]
San Andreas, CA…Public Health and the Air Pollution Control District Urge Residents to Limit Smoke Exposure. Calaveras County Public Health and the Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District are alerting the community that smoke from a prescribed burn on the Stanislaus National Forest may affect local air quality through the end of May 2026. Fire […]
Don Pedro, CA…Traffic Update….Big Rig Off Roadway & Pulled Down Powerlines Near J59 / Old Don Pedro Rd Incident: 0245 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: J59 / Old Don Pedro Rd Loc Desc: JNO Lat/Lon: 37.826122 -120.473925 Detail Information 10:20 AM 13 [26] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOW 209-532-4523 [Shared] 10:20 AM 12 [25] […]
Arnold, CA…Conditions have proven favorable and firefighters with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Calaveras Ranger District did ignitions on the Irish-O’Manuel Burn Units. 550 acres are planned to be treated with low-intensity fire, with planned ignitions on approximately 50-200 acres daily. Daily areas burnt will vary based on environmental conditions and smoke production. Burn units are […]
Angels Camp, CA…After a six-month investigation, the 2025-2026 Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury found that the “Altaville-Melones Fire Protection District has not had an independent audit performed since fiscal year 2020-2021, resulting in a lack of accountability and transparency to the public it serves.” The report, “Taking the Measure of Measure A,” was published on […]