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 […]
Murphys, CA…From CAL FIRE TCU…Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of the quarter acre vegetation fire near 2900 block of Murphy’s Grade Rd. Murphy’s (Calaveras County) #MurphyFire Firefighters are at scene of a quarter acre vegetation fire near 2900 block of Murphy’s Grade Rd. Murphy’s (Calaveras County)”
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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————— […]
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 […]
Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service in Sacramento has elevated the weather warnings for our area from a Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning. This may also trigger a PSPS Event for our area for Sunday Evening with Power restoral time of 6pm on Monday. Red Flag Warning URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National […]
Columbia, CA…Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Blocking Lanes Near Parrotts Ferry Rd / Valparaiso St. First on scene are reporting lanes blocked and moderate injuries. Incident: 00318 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Parrotts Ferry Rd / Valparaiso St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.046219 -120.410300 Detail Information 4:39 PM 1 [4] MC 1125 Unit Information 4:41 PM 4 Unit […]
Sonora, CA…Traffic & Fire Update…..Vehicle Fire Near Washington Street & Hwy 108. Update…first on scene reporting vehicle off roadway but no fire…. Incident: 00316 Type: Car Fire Location: S Washington St / Sr108 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.967815 -120.378368 Detail Information 4:38 PM 2 [6] 1039 CAL FIRE SA 4:38 PM 1 [5] ELDERLY MALE OO […]
Coulterville, CA…Traffic Update….Injury Collision off of Greeley Hill Road. Incident: 00290 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 6416-6419 Greeley Hill Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.750128 -120.124245 Detail Information 4:08 PM 5 [23] [Notification] [CHP]-MRI SO FIRE IS ON SCENE AND SAR IS STAGGING JORDAN CREEK AT FORST SVC 1S15 FOR AND WILL SHOW CHP BACK 4:01 […]
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 […]
San Francisco, CA…Yesterday afternoon, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) notified customers in portions of three Northern Sierra and North Valley counties about a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) starting Saturday evening. Hot and dry conditions combined with expected high wind gusts pose an increased risk for damage to the electric system that has […]
Sonora, CA…Fire restrictions were extended by Regional Forester Randy Moore for all California national forests due to the extreme fire danger. Fire restrictions remain in effect at all elevations on the Stanislaus National Forest, which prohibits using any ignition sources, including campfires, propane or gel-fuel stoves and smoking materials. The new regional order extending fire […]
El Dorado County, CA…Caltrans is reminding motorists that a full closure of U.S. Highway 50 started at 3 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18 and continue for up to two weeks during major construction work on the Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct. One-way traffic control is currently in effect at Echo Summit for the $14.1 million bridge replacement […]
Arnold, CA…It will be warming into the weekend and the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch. The Detailed forecasts for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, Mother Lode & Fire Weather Watch are below… Today Haze in the morning. Sunny. Highs 62 to 77 higher elevations…74 to 84 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast […]
Coulterville, CA…Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down in Roadway Near Sr49 / Sr132. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00157 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Sr132 Loc Desc: JSO Lat/Lon: 37.710429 -120.196961 Detail Information 11:34 AM 6 [13] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MILLER BROTHERS 209-962-7784 11:34 AM 5 [11] 1185 MC / HUSBAND 97 WILL […]
San Andreas, CA…From September 28, 2020 through October 8, 2020 there will be road paving projects requiring full road closures as follows: Crews will be active during the daylight hours of 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM and the road will be closed to through traffic as described in the chart above (dates are approximate). Due […]
Pinecrest, CA…On September 19, 2020 at approximately 1:30 PM, a 36-year-old male 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 roadway edge […]
Camp Connell, CA…Road work associated with the Techite Project is scheduled to being this week in the Camp Connell area. The Calaveras County Water District is repaving the shoulders along Meko Drive starting Thursday, September 17 and estimate this to last one week. Work will occur between the hours of 7 AM to 5 PM […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Traffic Update….Big Rig in a Ditch Near Sr26 / Ridge Rd. Incident: 00138 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr26 / Ridge Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.346053 -120.581871 Detail Information 9:57 AM 1 [1] SEMI TRUCK IN A DITCH Unit Information 9:59 AM 2 Unit Assigned 9:59 AM 1 Unit Enroute
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. […]