Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest is having a party for Smokey Bear! Come on down and join the Stanislaus National Forest, along with CAL-FIRE, Tuolumne County Fire, local Law Enforcement and EMS for Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday celebration. A special story time presenting “The True Story of Smokey Bear” and birthday card making will begin […]
Washington, DC…The Trump Administration ended a long dispute with the State of California of the terms of the U.S. Forest Service’s reimbursement to state firefighting agencies for their assistance during the 2018 wildfire suppression efforts on federal lands. The U.S. Forest Service was disputing portions of a $72 million reimbursement owed to California according to […]
Oakhurst, CA…Traffic Update….Solo Motorcycle Fatality Near Beasore Rd / Road 274 Incident: 00129 Type: Fatality Location: Beasore Rd / Road 274 Loc Desc: 1 MI JEO JONES STORE Lat/Lon: 37.324146 -119.554236 Detail Information 4:20 PM 18 [59] 1039 OFC 3:47 PM 17 [57] 1039 OFC 3:04 PM 16 [55] 1039 S3 2:36 PM 15 [53] […]
Arnold, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned ATV Injury Near Sr4 / Forest Rte-7n23. Please use caution for emergency vehicles in the area… Incident: 00395 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Forest Rte-7n23 Loc Desc: BLACK SPRINGS CAMPGROUND Lat/Lon: 38.374383 -120.191502 Detail Information 5:13 PM 2 [6] PER CALSO — TC SHOULD BE FOREST RD 7N23 WHICH COMES […]
Murphys, CA…The Hopper Will Connect You to Calaveras’ Wine Country Angels Camp • Murphys • Arnold. Runs hourly from 10 AM to 7 PM, every Saturday from February 16 to November 2, 2019. Visit www.CalaverasConnect.org or call 209-754-4450 for complete schedule information Scheduled stops are shown on the map. You can also flag the bus […]
Sonora, CA…On July 18, 2019, at approximately 4:30 pm, Violet Auxildadora Baker, a 78-year-old female out of Sonora, was driving her 2006 Ford Escape eastbound on State Route 120, east of La Grange Road at approximately 55 miles per hour. At that same time, Seth Michael Smith, a 38-year-old male out of Oakdale, was driving […]
Bear Valley, CA…As we type this the people are starting to arrive to tonight’s opening concert for the 51st year of the Bear Valley Music Festival. The Big Tent is up and ready to go. So as the temps start rise down the hill take advantage of the 20 to 25 degree change in the […]
Strawberry, CA….Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down on Leland Meadow Road Incident: 00158 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 33885 Leland Meadow Rd Loc Desc: IFO Lat/Lon: 38.232668 -119.985106 Detail Information 10:24 AM 4 [8] FIRE ENRT 10:24 AM 3 [7] 1039 1141 10:23 AM 2 [6] UNK IF 1185 WILL BE NEEDED 10:22 AM 1 [3] MC IN […]
Ione, CA…Traffic Update…Brush Fire Off of Hwy 88 in Ione Area. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00391 Type: Report of Fire Location: 9115 Sr88 Loc Desc: SR88 Lat/Lon: 38.322975 -120.925297 Detail Information 8:02 PM 4 [12] [Appended, 20:03:09] [2] XFER AMA CAMINO FIRE 8:01 PM 3 [4] MULT PEOPLE ATTEMPTING TO PUT FIRE […]
Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update….Pickup vs RV Near Sr4 / Pool Station Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00263 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Pool Station Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.044559 -120.647002 Detail Information 3:09 PM 5 [7] 1039 OFFICE 3:03 PM 4 [4] BOTH ON RHS 3:03 PM 3 [3] WHI […]
Sonora, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on northbound and southbound State Route 49 at Woods Creek for bridge work. Work is scheduled for Sunday, July 21, 2019, through Friday, July 26, 2019, from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Motorists should expect 15-minute delays. This work is scheduled to begin […]
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 […]
Murphys, CA…Traffic Update…..Vehicle Fire Near Sr4 / Darby Russell Rd. Please use caution in the area and this one from the description has the potential to have significant downside. Incident: 00285 Type: Car Fire Location: Sr4 / Darby Russell Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.178417 -120.382859 Detail Information 3:35 PM 2 [3] [Appended, 15:35:27] [1] VEH […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to make substantial progress toward its Community Wildfire Safety Program (CWSP) goals, intended to mitigate the risk of wildfires and protect customers and communities. “We’ve accomplished a lot, but there is more work to do. Our system is better today than it was yesterday, and it […]
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update…Two Horses Running in Roadway Near Bergsma Ln / Treosti Pl Incident: 00143 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Bergsma Ln / Treosti Pl Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.130971 -120.849803 Detail Information 4:28 PM 1 [1] 2 HORSES IN RDWY // BRO AND DBRO PONY Unit Information 4:32 PM 2 Unit Assigned 4:32 PM 1 […]
Tuttletown, CA…Traffic Update…..Male Running in the Roadway Near Sr49 / Reynolds Ferry Rd Incident: 00364 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr49 / Reynolds Ferry Rd Loc Desc: SB TOWARDS PEDDLE TOWN Lat/Lon: 37.991619 -120.476975 Detail Information 4:35 PM 2 [8] 1039 1 4:25 PM 1 [1] MALE PTY RUNNING IN RDWY Unit Information 4:36 PM 2 […]
Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr120 / Wards Ferry Rd. A Toyota & Mazda have gotten together in this non-injury collision. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00331 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr120 / Wards Ferry Rd Loc Desc: 17870 SR120, IFO MILLER BROS Lat/Lon: 37.826952 -120.252231 Detail Information 3:16 PM 7 [15] [Notification] […]
Pioneer, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig Near Hwy 88 & PiPi Valley. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00012 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 0 Unnamed Street Loc Desc: 88 JEO PIPI VALLEY Lat/Lon: 38.342260 -120.364861 Detail Information 10:55 AM 1 [1] WHI BIGRIG, 1 LANE BLOCKED ON IT’S SIDE
San Andreas, CA…Planned Road Closure on Dogtown Road between San Domingo Road and Esmeralda Road on 8/12/19 to 8/13/19 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Dogtown Road, near the bridge over Indian Creek, will be closed on 8/12/19 and 8/13/19 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for geotechnical borings related to the future bridge replacement […]
Oakdale, CA…The Milton Fire off of Milton Road and Highway 4, North of Oakdale in Stanislaus County charred just over 200 acres earlier today. Photo credit Modesto Fire
San Andreas, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will be conducting a prescribed burn in Tuolumne County on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 15 -17, 2019 on the Mt. Havalia Vegetation Management Plan (VMP). Smoke from this project may be visible in the Tuolumne area. The prescribed burn will provide protection […]
Bear Valley, CA….The Forest Service is working a reported vegetation fire near Lake Moran. This is in Tuolumne County but physically it is closer to the Hwy 4 side. Early reports are 3/4 of an acre. More to follow if needed but I bet they get this one knocked down quickly…
Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Turning Lane Near Sr108 / 5th Ave Incident: 00333 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr108 / 5th Ave Loc Desc: NEAR CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP Lat/Lon: 37.958328 -120.418228 Detail Information 2:44 PM 8 [9] B61-001 1185 FOR VEH W/ FE DMG 2:38 PM 7 [8] VEH ENDED UP ON RHS // UNK WHAT […]
Columbia, CA…CHP is reporting a tan cow in and out of the roadway near Springfield Rd / Shaws Flat Rd. Incident: 00413 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Springfield Rd / Shaws Flat Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.020555 -120.412589 Detail Information 5:20 PM 2 [2] GOING I/O RDWY 5:20 PM 1 [1] TAN COW Unit Information 5:21 […]
Bear Valley, CA…Hwy 4 over Ebbetts Pass will be closed from 5am to 3pm July 13th for Car & Truck traffic. It will however have over 2,500 human powered vehicles filling the roadways for the cardio insanity, lactic acid inducing, road rash filled, sadomasochism festival known as the Death Ride. It’s 129 miles & 15,000 […]
Sonora, CA…Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken signed forest order STF-16-2019-11, amending the forest areas closed due to the significant amount of snow that fell last winter. The new closure order is extended to July 31, 2019, or until conditions allow the roads to reopen. Mi-Wok and Summit District Ranger Sarah LaPlante said that the […]
Arnold, CA…CAL FIRE awarded Calaveras County Resource Conservation District (CCRCD) a grant funded by California Climate Investments (CCI) dollars to reduce a dangerous fuel load on 30 acres of undeveloped common property located in the Mill Woods subdivision of Arnold. The goal of the project is to decrease the fuel load and create a fuel […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest fire updates from Cal-Fire TCU are as follow…The Crabtree fire was held to 7 acres Near Crabtree Rd. and Barnett Rd. West of La Grange (Stanislaus County). Firefighters made quidk work of a 50×50’ spot vegetation fire near North Fork Rd and Merrill Springs Rd. Long Barn (Tuolumne County). Firefighters are […]
Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Big Rig with Container on Fire Near Sr120 / Yosemite Junction Incident: 00101 Type: Car Fire Location: Sr120 / Yosemite Junction Loc Desc: WB 120 AT YOSEMITE JUNC Lat/Lon: 37.891225 -120.488130 Detail Information 7:43 AM 1 [1] BIG RIG WITH A BLU CONTAINER ON FIRE
Tuttletown, CA…Air & Ground Firefighters are en-route to a Vegetation Fire Near Hwy 49 & Reynolds Ferry Road. Please use caution in the area…
