Groveland, CA….Traffic Update….Vehicle Possibly Driving on Rim Near Merrell Rd / Sr120 (Fire Hazard) Incident: 00107 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Merrell Rd / Sr120 Loc Desc: *******ROLLING Lat/Lon: 37.835788 -120.238903 Detail Information 7:41 AM 1 [3] RP BELIEVES VEH DRIVING ON RIM Unit Information 7:42 AM 2 Unit Assigned 7:42 AM 1 Unit Enroute
Strawberry, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct full closures of eastbound and westbound State Route 108 from Herring Creek Road to Beardsley Reservoir Road for slope work. Closures began Monday, November 4, 2019, and are scheduled to continue through Saturday, November 9, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. each day. Motorists are […]
West Point, CA…Traffic Update….Logging Truck vs Hill, One Way Traffic Controls in Place Near Sr26 / Sky High Dr Incident: 00086 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr26 / Sky High Dr Loc Desc: WB LANES Lat/Lon: 38.338016 -120.595141 Detail Information 9:43 AM 12 [31] 1 WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL / UKN ETO AT THIS TIME [Shared] […]
San Andreas, CA…The Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of CAL FIRE will conduct a prescribed burn on Tuesday, November 5th and Wednesday, November 6th. Approximately 50 acres of grass and oak woodland will be burned to conduct live fire training on the Sardella Ranch in Tuolumne County. The training is designed to instruct fire line supervisors in proper […]
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. […]
Sonora, CA…On Monday, November 4th at approximately 1:10 am, 64-year-old Sonora resident, Josefina Lee was driving a 2015 Chrysler Town & Country northbound on Jamestown Road approaching Johnny Avenue. Lee fell asleep behind the wheel and awoke to the impact of her vehicle crashing into a power pole. The impact completely sheared the post bringing […]
Jackson, CA…Traffic Update….Chevy Cavalier vs Fence Near Stoney Creek Rd / Buena Vista Rd. Not sure what the fence did to anger the Chevy but please use caution in the area… Incident: 00278 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Stoney Creek Rd / Buena Vista Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.270522 -120.877803 Detail Information 2:00 PM 3 […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today redoubled his call for fundamental change to PG&E and laid out a path forward to ensure the overly broad application of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) will never happen again. After spending eight days on the road talking to Californians during the blackouts and wildfires and deploying state resources to […]
Pioneer, CA….Traffic & Fire Update….Big Rig on Fire Near Sr88 / Ellis Rd Incident: 00122 Type: Car Fire Location: Sr88 / Ellis Rd Loc Desc: BTWN CAT CREEK Lat/Lon: 38.547802 -120.306809 Detail Information 9:59 AM 3 [4] 1039 CDF CAM 9:58 AM 2 [3] ON THE OPP SIDE OF THE RDWY 9:57 AM 1 [1] […]
Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Elderly Female in Honda Off Roadway Near Big Hill Rd / Red Clay Rd Incident: 00086 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Big Hill Rd / Red Clay Rd Loc Desc: BIG HILL AT RANCHO CASTANEA Lat/Lon: 38.041675 -120.352202 Detail Information 8:26 AM 11 [21] A61-002 VIA LL ADVS FAMILY ENRT FRM STOCKTON // […]
Long Barn, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Over Embankment Near Sr108 / Snowwhite Ridge Dr incident: 00150 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Snowwhite Ridge Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.148527 -120.073082 Detail Information 10:12 AM 9 [17] [Appended, 10:12:50] [5] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP 10:12 AM 8 [12] […]
Kirkwood, CA…Incident Commander Kevin Breitwieser has declared that the Caples Fire is now 100% contained and in patrol status at 3,435 acres. There has been almost no change in fire size since October 18. The extreme wind event on October 26 that prompted a public safety power shutoff was a good test of the containment […]
Sonora, CA…Earlier this after the Loop Fire broke out along Hwy 108 behind the Lowes store. Quick work by firefighters held the fire to 1/2 an acre. #LoopFire in Sonora #Tuolumne County is contained at one-half acre. Firefighters from Tuolumne County Fire, Cal-Fire responded to assist the Sonora Fire Department.
San Andreas, CA…Good morning Calaveras! We have just completed the final PG&E briefing for these events! PG&E resumed restoration efforts at first light. We were again in the field at first light, and confirmed multiple PG&E crews already at work. As it stands right now, we are 97% restored, with about 1,000 PG&E customers still […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…From Calfire ICU…”Forward rate of spread of fire has been stopped. Crews at scene will be working on final containment and mopping up. Jesus Maria Road will be closed into the evening. The Jesus Fire off Jesus Maria Road in Calaveras County is 2 to 3 acres making an uphill run. One structure […]
Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….TUD Truck vs Mitsubishi Pickup Near Columbia Way / Dane Ln Incident: 00258 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Columbia Way / Dane Ln Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.994645 -120.382627 Detail Information 3:13 PM 2 [6] 1039 2 AT THE OFC 3:05 PM 1 [1] TUD TK VS MITS PK Unit Information 3:21 PM 2 […]
San Francisco, CA…PG&E reported Monday (Oct. 28) evening that it had restored approximately 57% of the 970,000 customers who had their power turned off for safety as part of a Public Safety Power Shutoff that began Oct. 26. As of 10 p.m. today, about 556,400 customers had been restored in portions of the following counties: […]
Groveland, CA…On October 26, 2019 at approximately 2:02 pm, 53-year-old John Mossett of Chico, was driving his 2017 Ram 2500 pickup eastbound on State Route 120 east of Grizzly Road (New Priest Grade) with his passengers; 50-year-old Tammy Mossett of Chico and 11-year-old Brandon Mossett of Chico. They were traveling directly to the rear of […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement on a major investigation by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) of utility-led Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS):“I want to see the CPUC launch a total reform of power shutoff rules and regulations. Utilities must be held accountable and be aggressively penalized for their overreliance on PSPS, […]
Twain Harte, CA…Traffic Update…Vehicle Down Embankment vs Tree Near East Ave / N Tuolumne Rd Incident: 00415 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: East Ave / N Tuolumne Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.033841 -120.222467 Detail Information 7:27 PM 9 [15] TRIED TO CALL FIRE TO GET FURTH // HE SAID NO UPDATES AND 2 OTHER CALLS […]