1,468 PG&E Customers in Arnold Area Without Power

1,468 PG&E Customers in Arnold Area Without Power

Arnold, CA…A message from PG&E..”This is Pacific Gas and Electric. We are calling to notify you that your area may be experiencing a power outage at this time. This outages affecting 1468 customers if you’re experiencing a hazardous situation such as a gas leak or down power line please call PG&E immediately at 1-800-743-5002 we […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Murphys Grade Road About Mile Out of Murphys

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Murphys Grade Road About Mile Out of Murphys

Murphys, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Murphys Grade Road About Mile Out of Murphys. Please use caution or avoid the area till incident clears. Incident: 00169 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Murphys Grade Rd / French Gulch Rd Loc Desc: ABOUT 1 MIL OO MURPHYS Lat/Lon: 38.137882 -120.468599 Detail Information 12:18 PM 1 [3] 1039 […]

Traffic Update…Possible Injury Motorcycle Incident Near Hwy 49 & Fourth Crossing

Traffic Update…Possible Injury Motorcycle Incident Near Hwy 49 & Fourth Crossing

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update…Possible Injury Motorcycle Incident Near Hwy 49 & Fourth Crossing. Incident: 00102 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 0 Sr49 Loc Desc: SR49 AT FOURTH CROSSING Lat/Lon: 38.132760 -120.635019 Detail Information 9:13 AM 4 [11] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI 209 728 3931——— 9:13 AM 3 [10] 1185 FOR MC 9:09 AM […]

Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Lane Near Sr108 / Rock Shop

Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Lane Near Sr108 / Rock Shop

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Lane Near Sr108 / Rock Shop. The Vic’s Towing driver had a front row view of a collision near the mythical Rock Shop. Incident: 00237 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Rock Shop Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 37.846264 -120.559460 Detail Information 1:20 PM 7 [11] 1039 3A – VICS – […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Truck On Its Roof With Pinned In Occupant Near Sr4 / Meko Dr

Traffic Update….Overturned Truck On Its Roof With Pinned In Occupant Near Sr4 / Meko Dr

Camp Connell, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Truck On Its Roof With Pinned In Occupant Near Sr4 / Meko Dr. Hwy 4 temporarily closed for extraction. Incident: 00331 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Meko Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.322220 -120.252732 Detail Information 8:22 PM 9 [21] S3 CPS ON INJ STATUS 7:53 PM 8 [18] HWY […]

MOC Fire Incident Entering Final Stages of Containment

MOC Fire Incident Entering Final Stages of Containment

Groveland, CA…All Mandatory Evacuation Orders & Fire Advisements for the communities impacted by the MOC Fire have been lifted. The agencies involved in helping to mitigate this fire have effectively entered the final stages of containment and mop up. The personnel and cooperating agencies assisting the CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit have begun transitioning out. CAL […]

Road Improvements & Traffic Delays on Mountain Ranch Road, Rail Road Flat & Cave City Roads

Road Improvements & Traffic Delays on Mountain Ranch Road, Rail Road Flat & Cave City Roads

San Andreas, CA…Beginning on August 31, 2020 and continuing through the end of September there will be traffic delays on segments of Mountain Ranch Road, Rail Road Flat Road, Sheep Ranch Road and Cave City Road to accommodate roadway resurfacing activities. The affected roadway segments, in order of anticipated construction sequence are as follows: Road […]

Large Amount of Hazardous Waste Dumped Illegally in Valley Springs

Large Amount of Hazardous Waste Dumped Illegally in Valley Springs

Valley Springs, CA…From Calaveras Consolidated…”Calaveras Consolidated Firefighters, County OES, County Environmental, and Fish & Game are on scene with illegal dumping of oil on Vista Delago and Woodgate Rd. 46 five-gallon containers and a 55-gallon drum were discarded and oil entered several storm drains. Firefighters diked the storm drains and uprighted all of the containers. […]

CAL FIRE California Statewide Fire Summary August 26, 2020

CAL FIRE California Statewide Fire Summary August 26, 2020

Sacramento, CA…Continued favorable weather conditions continue to aid firefighters in their efforts towards containment. More than 15,000 firefighters today are battling over two dozen major fires and lightning complexes across California. In the past 24-hours there were over 400 lightning strikes in Northern California. Firefighters continue to monitor for additional lightning strike wildfires. As firefighters continue […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Embankment & Into Ravine Near Mountain Ranch Rd / Michel Rd

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Embankment & Into Ravine Near Mountain Ranch Rd / Michel Rd

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Embankment & Into Ravine Near Mountain Ranch Rd / Michel Rd. Probably uttered by the driver…”Dagnabbit I hate it when this happens” From the dispatch logs, vehicle was abandoned after the incident. Incident: 00195 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Mountain Ranch Rd / Michel Rd Loc Desc: AT LOWER MICHAEL […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Reeds Tpke / Ranch Rd

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Reeds Tpke / Ranch Rd

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Reeds Tpke / Ranch Rd. Incident: 00159 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Reeds Tpke / Ranch Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.974452 -120.644861 Detail Information 11:24 AM 3 [7] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI 209 728 3931————— 11:23 AM 2 [6] A49-002 1185 11:18 AM 1 [5] 1039 CSO […]

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. […]

MOC Fire Reaches 50% Containment & All Road Closures to be Lifted Wednesday at 6pm

MOC Fire Reaches 50% Containment & All Road Closures to be Lifted Wednesday at 6pm

Groveland, CA…Continued threat to approximately 1,500 residences. Threat to critical power and water distribution infrastructure for the City of San Francisco, PG&E and Moccasin Fish Hatchery. The Moc Fire is approximately 2,800 acres with 50% containment. All Evacuation Orders have been lifted as of August 25, 2020 at 8:00 A.M. Beginning Wednesday, August 26, 2020 […]

Late Summer at Lake Alpine

Late Summer at Lake Alpine

Lake Alpine, CA…As our summer visitors ranks start to thin it is the perfect time to take a visit to our local high country. Temps are still warm and you can actually find parking spots, have a great time and have a picnic or get a meal. This video and photos were taken just before […]

Evacuation Orders to Be Lifted on the MOC Fire

Evacuation Orders to Be Lifted on the MOC Fire

Groveland, CA…All areas currently under Evacuation Orders will be open to residents for repopulation beginning Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 8:00 A.M. The following road closures will remain in effect, however; they will be open to residents with identification. Highway 49 from 120 to Black Creek. Priest Coulterville Road, from Highway 120 to J132/Greeley Hill […]

California Secures Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support State’s Response to Northern California Wildfires

California Secures Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support State’s Response to Northern California Wildfires

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to wildfires burning in Northern California and support impacted residents in Lake, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties. “Thank you to the President for your […]

The Latest California Wildfire Map

The Latest California Wildfire Map

Sacramento, CA…The latest Statewide Fire Map…”Statewide fire map for Sunday, August 23. Tremendous efforts continue around the clock to protect California. Thank you to all supporting the mission!”  Click on image below for full sized version…

Jack Ass Creek Drainage Continues as Trouble Spot for MOC Fire Crews

Jack Ass Creek Drainage Continues as Trouble Spot for MOC Fire Crews

Groveland, CA…Crews continue to secure the fire line along the north and southwest sides of the incident. The fire activity in the Jack Ass Creek drainage continues to be a point of concern for suppression personnel. Suppression efforts in this area of the fire will continue through the evening. The approaching weather front is projected […]

Traffic Update….Pickup vs Power Pole Near Hwy 12 & Cedar Street

Traffic Update….Pickup vs Power Pole Near Hwy 12 & Cedar Street

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Pickup vs Power Pole Near Hwy 12 & Cedar Street. Incident: 00105 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Cedar St / Sr12 Loc Desc: NEAR VARIETY STORE Lat/Lon: 38.190637 -120.829703 Detail Information 8:48 AM 19 [27] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared] 8:39 AM 18 […]

MOC Fire: August 22nd Evening Conditions Update

MOC Fire: August 22nd Evening Conditions Update

Groveland, CA…CAL FIRE crews continue to aggressively battle the MOC fire with a primary emphasis on the life safety of civilians and firefighters. Crews have been working tirelessly to start gaining containment on the fire while also preventing the forward spread. Over the past 24 hours we have had numerous additional resources arrive on the […]

MOC Fire: Mandatory Evacuations for Community of Moccasin Hetch Hetchy Power Plant Community Lifted at 12:00pm Today

MOC Fire: Mandatory Evacuations for Community of Moccasin Hetch Hetchy Power Plant Community Lifted at 12:00pm Today

Moccasin, CA…Moccasin Hetch Hetchy Power Plant Community- All Mandatory Evacuation Orders & Fire advisements for the community of Moccasin Hetch Hetchy Power Plant will be lifted today, Saturday August 22, at 12pm. Due to the large amount of Fire suppression equipment in the area, speed control will be enforced. Road Closures – Road Conditions: Open […]

Red Cross Mobilizes Across Region in Response to Fires, Encourages Safety & Preparedness

Red Cross Mobilizes Across Region in Response to Fires, Encourages Safety & Preparedness

Sacramento, CA…The American Red Cross mobilized several teams this week in response to multiple fires throughout the California Gold Country Region. Right now, Red Cross volunteers and staff are supporting evacuees with non-congregate sheltering sites, water, snacks meals, and virtual health and mental health services. As of last night, nearly 400 evacuees stayed in Red […]