Arnold, CA…Columbia College Fire & Forestry Departments will be at The BE FIRE WISE EVENT on May 3RD with a special activity for kids…so families please come…9:00-!2:00. free BBQ Lunch provided by CAL WASTE. Independence Hall 1445 Blagen Rd, White Pines, Arnold. see you there, Be prepared!!!!
Greeley Hill, CA…Traffic Update…County Water Truck vs Sedan Blocking Lanes near Cuneo Rd / Priest Coulterville Rd Incident: 0171 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Cuneo Rd / Priest Coulterville Rd Loc Desc: JNO Lat/Lon: 37.751433 -120.193559 Detail Information 2:41 PM 2 [2] COUNTY WATER TK VS SD 2:41 PM 1 [1] 1125 Unit Information 2:58 […]
Chinese Camp, CA…Traffic Update….(Updated}…Fatal Motorcycle Collision Near Hwy 120 & Sims Road. Earlier when they showed a request for an evidence tow we feared this one might turn into a fatality. Unfortunately our hunch was right. Be careful out there everyone. We seem to have the most fatalities for the year in late spring into […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…(Updated Fatal Collision) Traffic Update…Fatal Injury Head on Traffic Collision Near Sr26 / Dirt Rd. We just spoke with San Andreas CHP and Friday’s head on collision on Hwy 26 did sadly turn into a fatal collision. One person died in the collision. Calaveras County Coroner’s office released that Cari Delores Duvall 51 […]
Murphys, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision near Sheep Ranch Rd / Fullen Rd Incident: 0045 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sheep Ranch Rd / Fullen Rd Loc Desc: SB JNO Lat/Lon: 38.175797 -120.448711 Detail Information 7:18 AM 1 [4] MAJOR TC DAMG Unit Information 7:22 AM 4 Unit Enroute 7:22 AM 3 Unit Assigned 7:20 AM […]
Valley Springs, CA…The #KeepCalaverasClean crew met yesterday at Valley Springs Memorial Park in Calaveras County to help the #CleanCA initiative by cleaning up the park and beautifying their community. Thanks so much #CalavaresPublicWorks! #ZeroLitter is the goal! #CCCD2025 #CleanCACommunityDays.
Kennedy Meadows, CA…The Caltrans Long Barn maintenance crew has reached the summit of SR-108 / #SonoraPass with their Pass clearing operations. Caltrans D10 will continue snow removal operations over the summit until meeting the Caltrans District 9 Sonora Junction maintenance crew. SR-108 / Sonora Pass will remain closed to eastbound traffic at Kennedy Meadows Resort […]
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Shopping Center on Hwy 12 Incident: 0162 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: 1500-1557 Sr12 Loc Desc: 12 JEO 26– NR TACO BELL Lat/Lon: 38.192466 -120.826413 Detail Information 1:59 PM 7 [15] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI 209-728-3931 [Shared] 1:58 PM 6 [14] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MACH ONE 209-642-0546 […]
Angels Camp, CA…A blend of film screenings and expert panel discussions aims to spark community action to prevent catastrophic fires at The Calaveras Forest & Fire Film Festival & Forum Saturday, May 31, in the heart of California’s Gold Country. “The film festival will raise awareness about the critical issues surrounding our forests, particularly our […]
Arnold, CA…Columbia College Fire & Forestry Departments will be at The BE FIRE WISE EVENT on May 3RD with a special activity for kids…so families please come…9:00-!2:00. free BBQ Lunch provided by CAL WASTE. Independence Hall 1445 Blagen Rd, White Pines, Arnold. see you there, Be prepared!!!!
San Andreas- The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit has announced effective at 8:00 a.m. on May 1st, 2025 all hazard reduction burning will require a permit within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. Burn permits must now be obtained […]
Sonora, CA…Crews with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Mi-Wok/Summit Ranger District will begin burning high-visibility piles in the Cedar Ridge area. Crews will be in the area, Monday, April 21 prepping burn units with the intention of lighting piles on Tuesday, April 22. Cedar_Ridge_Understory “We were hoping to begin broadcast burning in the area but with […]
San Andreas, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is conducting a prescribed burning operation on the Winton-Schaad Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) site. This project is in the North-Eastern portion of Calaveras County, East of West Point near Bald Mountain Road and North Bald Mountain Road. Smoke may be visible in the […]
Los Angeles, CA…On the 100 day milestone since the Eaton and Palisades fires ignited, California mourns the loss of those who died, the communities that were forever changed and celebrates the heroic efforts of first responders and those working tirelessly everyday to rebuild these communities stronger and more resilient. “My job is to make sure […]
Markleeville, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues to make good progress clearing Ebbetts Pass this season. Our Woodfords and Camp Connell Maintenance Yard crew members began snow removal operations on Ebbetts Pass early last week and have already cleared approximately 10 miles of State Route 4 (SR-4) out to Kinney Reservoir. Caltrans has formally […]
Kennedy Meadows, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be relocating the State Route 108/Sonora Pass closure gate out to Kennedy Meadows as of 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025. The Caltrans Longbarn Maintenance Crew has continued to make good progress clearing Sonora Pass this season. During the past week maintenance crews were able […]
Sacramento, CA…A new online streamlining request process cuts bureaucratic red tape and now makes it faster to get state approval to implement forest and vegetation management projects, which are critical to reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. This new process will shorten project approvals to as little as 30 days – saving a year or […]
Sonora, CA…After a late snow year and lingering damage to Stanislaus National Forest roads, Acting Forest Supervisor Jim Junette has issued a forest order extending the seasonal road closures for affected roads in the Mi-Wok, Summit, Groveland and Calaveras Ranger Districts, effective April 15 through May 31. Road closures have been extended pursuant to 16 […]
Fourth Crossing, CA…Traffic Update…Box Truck vs Unknown on Pool Station Road Incident: 0096 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Pool Station Rd / Upper Andy Rd Loc Desc: JNO Lat/Lon: 38.127174 -120.661871 Detail Information 10:30 AM 2 [2] NEG 1125 10:30 AM 1 [1] BOX TRUCK VS UNK Unit Information 10:32 AM 2 Unit Enroute 10:32 […]
Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collison on Chuckwagon Dr Incident: 0054 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 5732 Chuckwagon Dr Loc Desc: IFO Lat/Lon: 37.997853 -120.700445 Detail Information 7:38 AM 3 [5] 1039 CALSO 7:37 AM 2 [3] XRAY OO THE VEH – STUMBELING AROUND 7:37 AM 1 [2] POSS ALSO HIT ANOTHER VEH IN THE AREA […]