Inside View with Guest, Insurance Agent Tom Pratt on Fire & Homeowners Insurance & More
San Andreas, CA…Inside View with Guest, Insurance Agent Tom Pratt on Fire & Homeowners Insurance & More.
Caldor Fire’s Destruction Maps Shows 994 Structures Destroyed as of This Morning
Grizzly Flats, CA…As the Caldor Fire enters the demobilization and repopulation phase in a growing portion of the fire one of the saddest and stark reminders of what many of our friends, neighbors & some of you will be going through. As of this morning the stark and sobering total is 994 Structures Destroyed. In […]
Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Boulder Off Roadway Near Columbia Springs Ln / Italian Bar Rd
Columbia, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Boulder Off Roadway Near Columbia Springs Ln / Italian Bar Rd Incident: 00426 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Columbia Springs Ln / Italian Bar Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.045961 -120.394137 Detail Information 8:12 PM 2 [4] WILL MORE THEN LIKE NEED A 1185 TO GET THEM OUT 8:11 PM 1 [1] […]
Traffic Update….Vehicle Fire Pickup & Trailer Near Main St / Sr49
Coulterville, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Fire Pickup & Trailer Near Main St / Sr49. Incident: 00388 Type: Car Fire Location: Main St / Sr49 Loc Desc: GREELEY HILL E/O SR49 Lat/Lon: 37.710771 -120.197226 Detail Information 7:31 PM 9 [15] 1039 MILLER BROS 7:31 PM 8 [14] 61-005 RDWY BLOCKED – WHI PKTK W/ 2 WHEEL CAMPER REQ […]
USDA Forest Service Mourns the Passing of Two Employees, Firefighting Heroes
Vallejo, CA…USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5) mourns the passing of two of our agency’s “family members” and heroes in the firefighting community –Allen Johnson and Marcus Pacheco. Losing any member of our Forest Service family is a heartbreak for each one of us – let alone two in a week. Words cannot […]
Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision near Ferretti Rd / Sr120
Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision near Ferretti Rd / Sr120. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00183 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Ferretti Rd / Sr120 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.817917 -120.107923 Detail Information 1:10 PM 6 [16] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MILLER BROS 209-962-7784 1:10 PM 5 [15] 61-005 1185 HOND ODY FE DMG […]
Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported Off Rawhide Road
Rawhide, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported Off Rawhide Road. Rawhide Road now blocked by fire equipment. Incident: 00166 Type: Report of Fire Location: 19451 Rawhide Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.970510 -120.449576 Detail Information 11:57 AM 5 [13] A61-001 RAWHIDE BLOCKED DUE TO FIRE HOSES ACROSS RDWY 11:50 AM 4 [12] XFER CAL FIRE 11:47 AM […]
El Dorado County & City of South Lake Tahoe Allowing Repopulation for Most Areas as of 3 pm Sunday
South Lake Tahoe, CA…September 5, 2021, 3:00 p.m. WHAT: Evacuation Orders Downgraded WHEN: Effective Immediately WHERE: El Dorado County Evacuation Order Update: The following Evacuation Orders have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings in El Dorado County: South Lake Tahoe City Limits – From the Nevada State line west along Highway 50 to the Tahoe airport. […]
Labor Day Weekend Traffic Advisory: Hwy 88 Remains Closed from Peddler Hill to Picketts Junction Due to Caldor Fire
Alpine & Amador Counties, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) wants to remind motorists that as of Thursday, September 2, 2021, State Route 88 remains closed from Peddler Hill in Amador County to State Route 89/Picketts Junction in Alpine County due to the Caldor Fire in the Sierra Nevada. Route 89 remains closed from the […]
Firefighters Have the Edge on 212,907 Acre Caldor Fire! Its 29% Contained & 4,415 Working to Extinguish it!
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Caldor Fire East Zone Situation Summary: Weather continued to moderate yesterday with cooler temperatures in the 70’s and lighter southwest winds and some gustier conditions on the ridge tops. Fire growth was minimal on the East Zone with some perimeter expansion near Cold Creek on the northeast edge, at Luther Spire east […]
Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Bear Near Hwy 4 & Family 4 Fitness
Vallecito, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Bear Near Hwy 4 & Family 4 Fitness Incident: 00408 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Ponderosa Way Loc Desc: IFO FAMILY 4 FITNESS CENTER Lat/Lon: 38.091665 -120.502071 Detail Information 9:57 PM 5 [15] 3A / 43130 / SAM BERRI TOW 9:42 PM 4 [9] 1039 CT 9:36 PM 3 […]
Traffic Update….Head on Collision Near Hwy 4 & Hwy 49
Angels Camp, CA….Emergency vehicles are responding now to a potential injury collision near Hwys 4 & 49. Please use caution in the area….
Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down Near Ham’s Ranch Near Sr12 / Sr49 (Major Injury)
San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down Near Ham’s Ranch Near Sr12 / Sr49. Incident: 00290 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr12 / Sr49 Loc Desc: NR HAMS RANCH Lat/Lon: 38.204798 -120.697423 Detail Information 4:35 PM 5 [8] 1039 CALA SO 4:34 PM 4 [4] CLEMENTS FIRE GOING 1097 4:34 PM 3 [3] LOST CONTROL GOING ARND […]
Traffic Update….Solo Vehicle Possible Injury Collision Near S Burson Rd / Circle Hill Dr
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Solo Vehicle Possible Injury Collision Near S Burson Rd / Circle Hill Dr. Motorcycle down in roadway. Incident: 00285 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: S Burson Rd / Circle Hill Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.162525 -120.895594 Detail Information 4:20 PM 2 [4] 1039 CALA SO 4:20 PM 1 [2] SOLO VEH INVLD […]
Traffic & Bovine Update….Cow Walking Down Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA…Traffic & Bovine Update….Cow Walking Down Mountain Ranch Road Incident: 00277 Type: Animal Hazard Location: 3211 Mountain Ranch Rd Loc Desc: NEAR 3211 MTN RNCH RD Lat/Lon: 38.191212 -120.638663 Detail Information 4:11 PM 3 [7] 1039 LAURIE GIANNINI 768-8706 /ON HER WY 4:07 PM 2 [4] COW WALKING DWN RDWY 4:05 PM 1 […]
California Secures Presidential Emergency Declaration for Caldor Fire
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that, within hours of California’s request, the White House has approved a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to bolster the response to the Caldor Fire in El Dorado, Amador, Alpine and Placer counties. “We thank President Biden and Vice President Harris for their steadfast support to California […]
Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near Hwy 49 & Gitney St
San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near Hwy 49 & Gitney St. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00095 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: SR49 / Gitney St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.191984 -120.675870 Detail Information 9:23 AM 2 [7] 1185 9:20 AM 1 [5] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major […]
Traffic & Bovine Update….Cow in Roadway Near French Gulch Rd / Murphys Grade Rd
Murphys, CA…Traffic & Bovine Update….Cow in Roadway Near French Gulch Rd / Murphys Grade Rd. She was heard mooing that libations are not species specific and she was going to hoof it into town for a bit of wine tasting. Incident: 00089 Type: Animal Hazard Location: French Gulch Rd / Murphys Grade Rd Loc Desc: […]
Traffic Update….Collision Partially Blocking Lane Near Whiskey Slide Rd / Mountain Ranch Rd
Mountain Ranch, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Partially Blocking Lane Near Whiskey Slide Rd / Mountain Ranch Rd Incident: 00080 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Whiskey Slide Rd / Mountain Ranch Rd Loc Desc: WHISKEY SLIDE 1 1/2 FM MTN RNCH Lat/Lon: 38.228367 -120.542261 Detail Information 8:17 AM 1 [1] PART 1125 – SIL OR GRY SDN Unit […]
Caldor Fire at 210,259 Acres, 25% Contained, 811 Structures Destroyed, Firefighters Continue Herding Fire
Grizzly Flats, CA…Calmer winds and return of moderate humidity to some areas of the fire reduced activity overnight however spotting and fire spread still occurred along the northern edge of the fire. Firefighters will work today to bolster lines where large pockets of previously unburned fuel threaten existing control lines. Damage inspection is in progress […]
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Caldor Burns On, 204,390 Acres, 20% Contained, 729 Structures Destroyed, 4,224 Personnel
Grizzly Flat, CA…Evacuation Warnings, Effective Immediately, Douglas County, Nevada. Douglas County is asking the following communities to be on the alert and start preparing for potential evacuations. Evacuations have not been ordered for the following areas at this time; however, there is potential for evacuation warnings to heighten to evacuation orders in the near future. […]
Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported in Forest Next to Home on Spink Road
West Point, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported in Forest Next to Home on Spink Road. (Update…Fire taken care of and prevention enroute.) Incident: 00400 Type: Report of Fire Location: 1734 Spink Rd Loc Desc: WEST PT Lat/Lon: 38.400032 -120.537614 Detail Information 8:30 PM 2 [3] TRANS TO CAL FIRE SDS 8:30 PM 1 [1] FOREST […]
Caldor Fire Community Meeting Video for August 31, 2021
Placerville, CA…Caldor Fire Community Meeting Video for August 31, 2021
Additional Caldor Fire Evacuation Notices for Alpine County
Markleeville, CA…Additional Caldor Fire Evacuation Notices for Alpine County. The details are in the image below released a few min ago. Click below for larger version of the image…
Traffic & Bovine Update….Calf Walking in Roadway Near Gold Strike Rd & Hwy 49
San Andreas, CA…Traffic & Bovine Update….Calf Walking in Roadway Near Gold Strike Rd & Hwy 49. Please use caution in the area unless you want veal. Incident: 00262 Type: Live or Dead Animal Location: Gold Strike Rd / Sr49 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.228514 -120.704155 Detail Information 3:55 PM 2 [2] 1039 AC – VM LEFT […]
The Caldor Fire Now 191,607 Acres, 16% Contained, 669 Structures Destroyed, 3,904 Personnel
Grizzly Flats, CA…The top map is the NASA/USFS heat map. In the heat map you can tell it burned across Hwy 89 and is racing behind South Lake Tahoe on the ridge towards Heavenly Ski Resort. Yesterday Sierra at Tahoe today Heavenly & Kirkwood? Time will tell. On the southern leg the fire has crossed […]
Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision Near Sr49 / Columbia Way
Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision Near Sr49 / Columbia Way Incident: 00154 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr49 / Columbia Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.000679 -120.383574 Detail Information 11:44 AM 6 [21] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj [Shared] 10:51 AM 5 [13] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOWING 209-532-4523 […]
USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closing All California National Forests for Public Safety
Vallejo, CA…August 30, 2021. To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forests in California. This closure will be in effect from Aug. 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. through September 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. […]
Caldor Fire South Lake Tahoe August 30th Press Briefing
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Caldor Fire South Lake Tahoe August 30th Press Briefing.