Over 4,000,000 Acres Burned So Far in 2020 California Fire Season.

Over 4,000,000 Acres Burned So Far in 2020 California Fire Season.

Sacramento, CA…More than 16,600 firefighters continue to work towards containment on 23 major wildfires and one extended attack wildfire across the state. Yesterday, firefighters also responded to 26 new wildfires, bringing full containment to all but one, the Lambert Fire in Amador County. Since the beginning of the year, there have been over 8,300 wildfires […]

PG&E Shares Resources to Help Customers Rebuild and Recover after Wildfires

PG&E Shares Resources to Help Customers Rebuild and Recover after Wildfires

San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and other community partners share wildfire recovery support and resource information for customers returning home or rebuilding after recent wildfires. PG&E understands this is a difficult time for communities throughout Northern and Central California. “Our thoughts continue to be with the communities impacted by the recent wildfires. […]

As Fire Prevention Week™ Approaches, CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Reminds Residents to “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!™

As Fire Prevention Week™ Approaches, CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Reminds Residents to “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!™

San Andreas, CA…CAL FIRE Tuolumne- Calaveras Unit (TCU) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!” The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. […]

Make Your Home Ember Resistant & Get Your Wildfire Protection Tools At Bathroom Machineries In Murphys

Make Your Home Ember Resistant & Get Your Wildfire Protection Tools At Bathroom Machineries In Murphys

Murphys, CA…DEA Bathroom Machineries in addition to all the classic & historic plumbing supplies they also have perfect, common sense, easy to deploy Wildfire protection tools. Tom Scheller showed us several options including the W.A.S.P. Fire protection system. The W.A.S.P. Wildfire Protection Kit installs either on your ridge ends or clips directly onto your gutter. […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Propane Tank off Bridle Point Circle

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Propane Tank off Bridle Point Circle

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Propane Tank off Bridle Point Circle. Incident: 00222 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 285 Bridle Point Cir Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.938785 -120.608348 Detail Information 2:32 PM 3 [4] CAL FIRE IS 97 2:31 PM 2 [3] NEG 1125 2:31 PM 1 [1] VEH VS PROPANE TANK Unit Information 2:33 PM 1 […]

Lanes Blocked by Collision Near Sr49 / Ohara Dr

Lanes Blocked by Collision Near Sr49 / Ohara Dr

Sonora, CA…Lanes Blocked by Collision Near Sr49 / Ohara Dr. Incident: 00231 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr49 / Ohara Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.998477 -120.383681 Detail Information 2:25 PM 2 [2] VEHS 1125 2:24 PM 1 [1] BLK NISS ALT VS WHI NISS FRON VS RED VEH VS OTHER UNK VEH Unit Information 2:28 […]

Traffic Update….Solo Pickup Off Roadway Collision Near Southworth & Hwy 12

Traffic Update….Solo Pickup Off Roadway Collision Near Southworth & Hwy 12

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Solo Pickup Off Roadway Collision Near Southworth & Hwy 12. Armed female protecting her property nearby…. Incident: 00272 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr12 / Southworth Rd Loc Desc: EB SR12 JWO Lat/Lon: 38.179818 -120.959580 Detail Information 4:42 PM 3 [17] RP LOCATED SV – MALE WALKING IN RDWY -IFO 10111 SOUTHWORTH […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through October 10th

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through October 10th

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr108 / Soulsbyville Rd. Left Shoe & Motorcycle Parts Behind

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr108 / Soulsbyville Rd.  Left Shoe & Motorcycle Parts Behind

Soulsbyville, CA…Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr108 / Soulsbyville Rd. Left Shoe & Motorcycle Parts Behind. Please use caution for an injured, shoeless, motorcycle rider… Incident: 00341 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Soulsbyville Rd Loc Desc: WB Lat/Lon: 37.996501 -120.267201 Detail Information 5:36 PM 7 [23] ETA 10-15 TO 98 W/ RP LINE 20 […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Road Closures for Vegetation Fire in Northern Amador County

Traffic & Fire Update….Road Closures for Vegetation Fire in Northern Amador County

Plymouth, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Road Closures for Vegetation Fire in Northern Amador County. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00192 Type: Provide Traffic Control Location: Copper Hill Rd / Sr16 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.483958 -121.007467 Detail Information 5:15 PM 20 [53] B58-101 BACK TO HARD CLOSURE [Shared] 5:02 PM 19 [50] CDF REQ TO […]

Traffic Update….Injured Party Flown from Collision Near Sr12 / Pine St

Traffic Update….Injured Party Flown from Collision Near Sr12 / Pine St

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Injured Party Flown from Collision Near Sr12 / Pine St. Incident: 00147 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr12 / Pine St Loc Desc: 153 SR12 Lat/Lon: 38.189768 -120.830356 Detail Information 12:22 PM 8 [14] A49-001 RDWY OPEN – 1180-1181 UNK SURE – PARTY WAS FLWN OUT 12:12 PM 7 [12] A49-001 REQ […]

Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Bolster State’s Wildfire Preparedness and Response Efforts, Protect High-Risk Communities

Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Bolster State’s Wildfire Preparedness and Response Efforts, Protect High-Risk Communities

Sacramento, CA…In the midst of the most destructive wildfire season in California history, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he has signed a series of bills to improve the state’s emergency preparedness and response efforts, support wildfire survivors and safeguard communities in high fire hazard areas. “You only have to see what’s happening in California this […]

CCWD Ebbetts Pass Phased Shutdown & Pipeline Switch for Reach 1 Project Schedule for October

CCWD Ebbetts Pass Phased Shutdown & Pipeline Switch for Reach 1 Project Schedule for October

San Andreas, CA…The construction project to replace the main water transmission pipeline between Avery and Murphys is nearly complete.  The critical transition to the new pipeline will occur gradually over the next couple of weeks.  CCWD is limiting the number of customers impacted by this transition to the extent possible, but a series of planned […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs CAL FIRE Building off Hwy 4

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs CAL FIRE Building off Hwy 4

Arnold, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs CAL FIRE Building off Hwy 4. Incident: 00409 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 2517 Sr4 Loc Desc: CALFIRE ARNOLD Lat/Lon: 38.219244 -120.370229 Detail Information 9:00 PM 6 [12] B49-006 PARTY TRANSP’D TO MEMORIAL MODESTO / 849’BD SUBJ TO EBBETTS FIRE 8:23 PM 5 [8] [Rotation Request Comment] ** 1039 SAM BERRI […]

Yosemite National Park Implements Enhanced Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

Yosemite National Park Implements Enhanced Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park is experiencing poor air quality due to the Creek Fire, which is an ongoing wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park. The smoke from this fire is degrading air quality throughout the park by creating unhealthy levels of particulate matter. In response, Yosemite National Park has implemented park-wide Stage Two Fire Restrictions […]

36-year-old Jonathan Michael Andrus from Pine Grove Man Lost His Life in Fatal Motorcycle Collision on Hwy 108 (Update)

36-year-old Jonathan Michael Andrus from Pine Grove Man Lost His Life in Fatal Motorcycle Collision on Hwy 108 (Update)

Pinecrest, CA…On September 19, 2020 at approximately 1:30 PM, a 36-year-old Jonathan Michael Andru from Pine Grove, CA was riding a 2017 Aprilia motorcycle westbound on State Route 108 east of Clarks Fork Road at approximately 65 miles per hour. For unknown reasons, the rider lost control of his motorcycle and traveled off the north […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Truck & Horse Trailer with Grass Fire Near Sr12 / Camanche Pkwy

Traffic Update….Overturned Truck & Horse Trailer with Grass Fire Near Sr12 / Camanche Pkwy

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Truck & Horse Trailer with Grass Fire Near Sr12 / Camanche Pkwy Incident: 00275 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr12 / Camanche Pkwy S Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.197672 -120.980555 Detail Information 3:57 PM 12 [34] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj [Shared] 3:56 PM 11 [33] […]

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency in Napa, Sonoma and Shasta Counties, Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency in Napa, Sonoma and Shasta Counties, Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for the counties of Napa, Sonoma and Shasta due to the Glass and Zogg fires, which have burned tens of thousands of acres, destroyed homes and critical infrastructure and caused the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents. The Governor today also sent a letter to […]

California Statewide Fire Summary September 28, 2020, Glass & Zogg Fires on the March

California Statewide Fire Summary September 28, 2020, Glass & Zogg Fires on the March

Sacramento, CA…Critical fire weather continues to fan multiple fast-moving major wildfires, as Red Flag Warnings remain in place over much of Northern California. Today, there are 27 major wildfires with over 18,000 firefighters on the front lines. During the windy conditions experienced yesterday, the Glass Fire in Napa County erupted, as well as the Zogg […]

PG&E Issues Weather ‘All Clear’ in Most Locations for Public Safety Power Shutoff Event

PG&E Issues Weather ‘All Clear’ in Most Locations for Public Safety Power Shutoff Event

San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company has begun patrols to inspect lines de-energized by the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that started Sunday morning, Sept. 27, which affected about 65,000 customers in 16 counties. This follows the end of a severe weather pattern that included strong, dry winds coupled with elevated temperatures in portions […]

PSPS Outages Continue for Many Communities East of Hwy 49

PSPS Outages Continue for Many Communities East of Hwy 49

Arnold, CA…PSPS Outages Continue for Many Communities East of Hwy 49. Along the Hwy 4 Corridor the PSPS Outages were moved up to just above Arnold starting at Big Trees and continuing all the way up through Bear Valley. Along the Hwy 49 Corridor in Calaveras Country Mountain Ranch surrounding areas, West Point and most […]

Traffic Update….Big Rig Trailer vs Obyrnes Ferry Bridge, Trailer Hanging Off Roadway

Traffic Update….Big Rig Trailer vs Obyrnes Ferry Bridge, Trailer Hanging Off Roadway

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Big Rig Trailer vs Obyrnes Ferry Bridge, Trailer Hanging Off Roadway. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00426 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 0 Obyrnes Ferry Rd Loc Desc: OBYRNES FERRY BRIDGE TUO SIDE Lat/Lon: 37.899778 -120.566448 Detail Information 7:49 PM 15 [33] 1039 VICS 7:45 PM 14 [28] 1039 TUOL SO […]

PG&E Scales Back Some PSPS Outages Due to Improved Weather Forecasts

PG&E Scales Back Some PSPS Outages Due to Improved Weather Forecasts

San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will continue to de-energize certain electrical lines as part of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) due to a strong and dry wind event creating high fire risk. As communicated on Friday, the PSPS event will affect customers in portions of 16 counties, primarily in Northern and […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Rolled into Murphys Creek at Murphys Community Park

Traffic Update….Vehicle Rolled into Murphys Creek at Murphys Community Park

Murphys, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Rolled into Murphys Creek at Murphys Community Park. Incident: 00153 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: S Algiers Rd / Main St Loc Desc: MURPHYS COMMUNITY PARK Lat/Lon: 38.137667 -120.464868 Detail Information 11:41 AM 6 [13] CALFIRE LL ADVS VEH POSS LEAKING OIL AND FUEL INTO THE CREEK 11:24 AM 5 [10] VEH […]

Traffic Update….Motorhome vs Motorhome Near Sr4 / Golden Torch Dr

Traffic Update….Motorhome vs Motorhome Near Sr4 / Golden Torch Dr

Arnold, CA…Traffic Update….Motorhome vs Motorhome Near Sr4 / Golden Torch Dr. Incident: 00353 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Golden Torch Dr Loc Desc: NR GOLDEN PINES RV CAMPGROUND Lat/Lon: 38.295679 -120.285563 Detail Information 4:08 PM 2 [5] PER CASO ANOTHER CALLER ADV 2 RV’S IN TC – NON INJURY / FIRE / MEDICS […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle on Its Side Against Tree Near Sr88 / Peddler Vista

Traffic Update….Vehicle on Its Side Against Tree Near Sr88 / Peddler Vista

Kirkwood, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle on Its Side Against Tree Near Sr88 / Peddler Vista. Incident: 00312 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Peddler Vista Loc Desc: EB SR88 PEDDLER HILL VISTA POINT Lat/Lon: 38.597222 -120.222222 Detail Information 3:44 PM 11 [29] 1039 CT 3:22 PM 10 [27] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ATR 209 295 5270————— […]

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr26 / Double Springs Rd

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr26 / Double Springs Rd

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr26 / Double Springs Rd Incident: 00320 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Double Springs Rd Loc Desc: 26 / PALOMA Lat/Lon: 38.215083 -120.763306 Detail Information 3:38 PM 8 [14] [Rotation Request Comment] ** 1039 SAM BERRI TOW 209-728-3931 ** 3:37 PM 7 [13] 49-10 ALSO REQ 1185 […]

Updated Weather Forecast for Dry, Offshore Wind Event Means PG&E Might Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of 15 Counties

Updated Weather Forecast for Dry, Offshore Wind Event Means PG&E Might Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of 15 Counties

San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to monitor a potentially strong and dry offshore wind event forecasted to start early Sunday morning and expected to last through Monday. Given the expected weather conditions, PG&E began its one-day advance notifications to customers in areas where PG&E may need to proactively turn power off […]