MocFire Climbs to 1,700 Acres, 0% Containment

MocFire Climbs to 1,700 Acres, 0% Containment

Moccasin, CA…The MocFire IC just gave an updated estimated of acreage of the MocFire. Currently it is estimated to be in the 1,700 acre range and 0% contained. With the heavy smoke and reduced visibility tankers haven’t been able to work the fire effectively. So the bulk of the effort has been on the ground […]

MocFire Mandatory Evacuations Along Hwy 120 from Moccasin to Merrell Road. Evac Warnings for Pine Mountain Lake & Groveland (Updated)

MocFire Mandatory Evacuations Along Hwy 120 from Moccasin to Merrell Road.  Evac Warnings for Pine Mountain Lake & Groveland (Updated)

Groveland, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…UPDATE 6:33 PM from Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office A evacuation warning has been issued for the following areas: Hwy 49N from the Mariposa / Tuolumne County Line to Mary Harrison Mine Rd including Mary Harrison Mine Rd. Hwy 132 from the 4700 Block of J132 (Greeley Hill Rd) to Priest […]

MocFire Has Grown to Over 300 Acres & Jumped Roadway, New & Old Priest Grades Now Closed and Evacuation Advisory for Big Oak Flat. (Updated)

MocFire Has Grown to Over 300 Acres & Jumped Roadway, New & Old Priest Grades Now Closed and Evacuation Advisory for Big Oak Flat. (Updated)

Moccasin, CA…Unfortunately the MocFire is developing into a very real, threatening incident. For those new to fire season here locally as a rule of thumb when a fire jumps to the east side of Hwy 49 the potential fuels for the fires rise exponentially. The lower elevation grass fires while deadly serious usually don’t have […]

Traffic Update…Vehicle vs Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Carson Hill

Traffic Update…Vehicle vs Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Carson Hill

Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update…Vehicle vs Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Carson Hill. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00257 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr49 / Carson Hill Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.027778 -120.506667 Detail Information 3:14 PM 1 [4] OFF RDWY INTO EMBANKMENT Unit Information 3:19 PM 2 Unit Assigned 3:19 PM 1 Unit […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle on Its Side Near Calaveritas Rd / Fricot City Rd

Traffic Update….Vehicle on Its Side Near Calaveritas Rd / Fricot City Rd

Calaveritas, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle on Its Side Near Calaveritas Rd / Fricot City Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00229 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Calaveritas Rd / Fricot City Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.151988 -120.597699 Detail Information 2:42 PM 7 [15] B49-010 OUT W/ VEH / 4KKL334 2:36 PM 6 [13] 1039 CSO […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Firefighters Hold Flint Fire at 150 Acres

Traffic & Fire Update….Firefighters Hold Flint Fire at 150 Acres

Milton, CA…Another fire has broken out west of the Salt Fire. From CAL FIRE TCU… “#FlintFire [update] Firefighters have made great progress and are holding the fire at 150 acres, additional incoming resources have been canceled. near Rock Creek Rd. And Coyote Ridge Rd. Milton (Calaveras County)” Earlier…”#FlintFire [update] The Fire is 50 acres, near […]

Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash Fighting the Hills Fire

Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash Fighting the Hills Fire

Coalinga, CA…This morning a Call When Needed (CWN) helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in western Fresno County. The Bell UH-1H helicopter was on a water dropping mission on the Hills Fire, approximately 9 miles south of the City of Coalinga. Air and ground resources responded immediately to the crash site. The Fresno County Sheriff’s […]

4,181 PG&E Customers Without Power in Angels Camp, Not Brownout Related

4,181 PG&E Customers Without Power in Angels Camp, Not Brownout Related

Angels Camp, CA…4,181 PG&E Customers Without Power in Angels Camp, Not Brownout Related. Early reports are that this may be from a vehicle vs equipment incident. Outage Details START TIME:AUG 19, 11:33 AM ESTIMATED RESTORATION:Not available CUSTOMERS AFFECTED:4181 CAUSE:Unknown – PG&E is investigating the cause. STATUS:PG&E is assessing the cause at the outage location. LAST […]

Salt Fire Holding at 1,500 Acres & 10% Containment. Smoke Output Down Significantly

Salt Fire Holding at 1,500 Acres & 10% Containment.  Smoke Output Down Significantly

Copperopolis, CA…The latest from the CAL FIRE TCU on the Salt Fire…”#SaltFire [update] Firefighters achieved 10% containment on the 1500 acre fire, no structures are threatened at this time. Near Salt Spring Valley Reservior, Salt Spring (Calaveras County)” In the three camera angles below from the Valley Springs side, Bear Mountain and Fowler Peak. While […]

The SCU Complex Fire Climbs to 25,000 acres

The SCU Complex Fire Climbs to 25,000 acres

The SCU Lightning Complex started on August 16, 2020 and is currently comprised of approximately 20 separate fires within the complex. The complex is broken into three zones; the Deer Zone, Calaveras Zone, and Canyon Zone. The fires continue to burn in steep inaccessible terrain influenced by low Relative Humidity and high day time temperatures. […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Rock Wall Near Sr49 / Portagee Ln

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Rock Wall Near Sr49 / Portagee Ln

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Rock Wall Near Sr49 / Portagee Ln. Incident: 00176 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr49 / Portagee Ln Loc Desc: SB 9920 SR49 Lat/Lon: 37.999545 -120.430947 Detail Information 11:01 AM 8 [20] A61-002 RDWY OPEN 10:08 AM 7 [16] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOW 209-984-2414 10:06 AM 6 [14] 1181 […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Embankment Near Sr49 / Schilling Rd

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Embankment Near Sr49 / Schilling Rd

Coulterville, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Embankment Near Sr49 / Schilling Rd. Incident: 00059 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr49 / Schilling Rd Loc Desc: BTWN BAGBY Lat/Lon: 37.694764 -120.182822 Detail Information 7:19 AM 5 [11] 1039 3A CALL# 30868 MILLER BROTHESR 7:16 AM 4 [10] A61-001 1185 3A 7:09 AM 3 [8] A61-001 POSS ANOTHER VEH […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle vs Embankment Collision Near Sr108 / Green Springs Rd

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle vs Embankment Collision Near Sr108 / Green Springs Rd

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle vs Embankment Collision Near Sr108 / Green Springs Rd Incident: 00348 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Green Springs Rd Loc Desc: EB JWO Lat/Lon: 37.842303 -120.524728 Detail Information 4:02 PM 10 [15] B61-003 START 61-1 WHEN CLR FOR 1184 FOR THE 1185 TO GET VEH 3:42 PM 9 […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near Sr26 / Red Corral Rd

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near Sr26 / Red Corral Rd

Pioneer, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near Sr26 / Red Corral Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00075 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr26 / Red Corral Rd Loc Desc: WB Lat/Lon: 38.422906 -120.541320 Detail Information 7:35 AM 10 [18] 1039 CT 7:34 AM 9 [17] A94-005 INFO FOR DOT // 6X6 POST – ROAD […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Near J59 / Fields Rd

Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Near J59 / Fields Rd

La Grange, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Near J59 / Fields Rd. Fire fighters from our area as well as Merced Mariposa unit are responding to this incident. Let’s be careful out there… Incident: 00236 Type: Report of Fire Location: J59 / Fields Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.565035 -120.425868 Detail Information 1:06 PM 3 [7] […]

Traffic Update….Hit & Run, Vehicle vs Fence, Husband Getting Pics of Suspect Vehicle

Traffic Update….Hit & Run, Vehicle vs Fence, Husband Getting Pics of Suspect Vehicle

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Hit & Run, Vehicle vs Fence, Husband Getting Pics of Suspect Vehicle. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00143 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: Twist Rd / Jacksonville Rd Loc Desc: 13750 Twist Rd Lat/Lon: 37.871218 -120.387685 Detail Information 10:07 AM 6 [15] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOWING 209-532-4523 […]

Traffic Update….Downed Tree Blocking Lane Near Lyons Bald Mountain Rd / Scattergood Rd

Traffic Update….Downed Tree Blocking Lane Near Lyons Bald Mountain Rd / Scattergood Rd

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Downed Tree Blocking Lane Near Lyons Bald Mountain Rd / Scattergood Rd. Incident: 00134 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Lyons Bald Mountain Rd / Scattergood Rd Loc Desc: 1/2 MILE JNO GREENLEY Lat/Lon: 37.999344 -120.357167 Detail Information 9:08 AM 3 [6] 1039 CO RDS 9:08 AM 2 [5] A61-002 CO RDS NEEDS TO RESPOND […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Earlier Near Pacific Ct / Burke Dr

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Earlier Near Pacific Ct / Burke Dr

Plymouth, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Earlier Near Pacific Ct / Burke Dr. Incident: 00106 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Pacific Ct / Burke Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.472420 -120.831802 Detail Information 9:11 AM 11 [44] 1039 SOLANO WARR – NEG WARRANT 8:52 AM 10 [37] BT ETA 30 8:52 AM 9 [36] 1039 VALLEY TOXICOLOGY […]

South County Fire Departments Took Part in Procession for Matt Romero

South County Fire Departments Took Part in Procession for Matt Romero

Angels Camp, CA…From Angels Camp & Altaville Melones Fire Departments…”We were honored today to participate in a procession for Matt Romero, long time friend of public safety in Calaveras County. Matt was an employee of Sam Berry Towing and we all have had many interactions with him. RIP Friend from all of us at Angels […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Hams Station on Hwy 88

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Hams Station on Hwy 88

Pioneer, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Hams Station on Hwy 88. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00140 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Hams Station Loc Desc: HAMS STATION Lat/Lon: 38.538611 -120.391944 Detail Information 10:39 AM 1 [7] THEY ARE ALONG SIDE OF RDWY Unit Information 10:41 AM 2 Unit Assigned 10:41 […]

Traffic Update….Three Vehicle Collision Blocking Lanes Near Sr26 / Vista Del Lago Dr

Traffic Update….Three Vehicle Collision Blocking Lanes Near Sr26 / Vista Del Lago Dr

Valley Spring, CA….Traffic Update….Three Vehicle Collision Blocking Lanes Near Sr26 / Vista Del Lago Dr. Incident: 00533 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr26 / Vista Del Lago Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.168655 -120.839125 Detail Information 10:13 PM 4 [9] C49-300 REQ EXP 1125 EB 10:13 PM 3 [8] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt […]