Structure Fire Quickly Extinguished by EPFD Fire Personnel

Structure Fire Quickly Extinguished by EPFD Fire Personnel

Arnold, CA….EPFD received a dispatch around 10:30 last night for a structure fire. Crews arrived to find a fully involved detached garage with fire extending into the house and a live power lines / service drop arcing In the driveway. We confirmed that all occupants were accounted for and made an interior attack. The fire […]

Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Hwy 49 Takes Life of Clovis Man

Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Hwy 49 Takes Life of Clovis Man

Coulterville, CA…On September 6, 2019 at approximately 8:55 pm, a 57-year-old male from Clovis, CA, was riding his 2006 Harley Davidson Road King motorcycle northbound on State Route 49 north of the Tuolumne/Mariposa County line at an unknown rate of speed.   As he entered a slight left curve in the roadway, the rider allowed his […]

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…We stopped by DEA Bathroom Machineries yesterday and 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 […]

North Railroad Flat Road Closure Sept. 9 – 11

North Railroad Flat Road Closure Sept. 9 – 11

Rail Road Flat, CA…Complete Road Closure on North Railroad Flat Road From Noble Road to Wells Fargo Station Road September 9 – September 11, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This scheduled road closure of North Railroad Flat Road from Noble Road to Wells Fargo Station Road is taking place under a utility encroachment […]

Lost Kids Kayak on Murphys Grade Road. Please Call 916.759.3819 if You Have Seen It!

Lost Kids Kayak on Murphys Grade Road.  Please Call 916.759.3819 if You Have Seen It!

Murphys, CA…We lost my daughter’s kids kayak on Murphys Grade Rd this morning. Someone picked it up before we could get back to it. My daughter is 2 and really loves her kayak! It is a Lifetime Wave kayak, blue with pink flowers on it. Please contact Ashley Nelson at (916) 759-3819 with any details. […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Off Roadway Near Shenandoah Rd & Pine Trail

Traffic Update….Vehicle Off Roadway Near Shenandoah Rd & Pine Trail

Fiddletown, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Off Roadway Near Shenandoah Rd & Pine Trail. Incident: 00088 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Shenandoah Rd / Pine Trl Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.545991 -120.743877 Detail Information 8:22 AM 2 [2] VEH 1124 8:22 AM 1 [1] RED VEH WENT OFF RDWY AND VEH HIGH CENTERED – 7MCA731 Unit Information 8:23 AM […]

Traffic Update…..Major Injury Motorcycle Collision Earlier on Hwy 88 Near Ham’s Station

Traffic Update…..Major Injury Motorcycle Collision Earlier on Hwy 88 Near Ham’s Station

Pioneer, CA…Traffic Update…..Major Injury Motorcycle Collision Earlier on Hwy 88 Near Ham’s Station Incident: 00290 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr88 / Hams Station Loc Desc: JEO PANTHER CREEK Lat/Lon: 38.538611 -120.391944 Detail Information 5:37 PM 7 [9] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj 4:39 PM 6 [7] B94-004 RDWY […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through September 7th

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through September 7th

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 […]

Fire Operations Around 5 Year Old Smoldering Rosasco Fire Underway on Groveland Ranger District

Fire Operations Around 5 Year Old Smoldering Rosasco Fire Underway on Groveland Ranger District

Groveland, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest plans to secure the area around the Rosasco Fire by reducing fuels near the underground fire on Groveland Ranger District. An area about 700 acres in size will be burned between Sept. 3 and Sept. 12, according to Jim Junette, Groveland District ranger. The primary purpose of this action is […]

State Department of Insurance Town Hall Meeting With State of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara

State Department of Insurance Town Hall Meeting With State of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara

San Andreas, CA…State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and his staff will host a Town Hall Meeting on Monday September 16, 2019 at 6 pm. The Town Hall will be held at San Andreas Town Hall, 24 Church Hill Road, San Andreas, CA. The Insurance Commissioner will present about the current state of getting and maintaining […]

33 Bodies Recovered from Conception Dive Boat Tragedy

33 Bodies Recovered from Conception Dive Boat Tragedy

Santa Barbara, CA…The Search and Recovery efforts continue today for the one remaining victim of the Conception Boat disaster that occurred early Monday morning. A devastating fire consumed the vessel as it was moored in Platt’s Harbor on the north side of Santa Cruz Island in Santa Barbara County. On Tuesday, September 3, 2019 search […]

Modesto Woman Riding Stolen Motorcycle Leads CHP on High Speed Chase

Modesto Woman Riding Stolen Motorcycle Leads CHP on High Speed Chase

Sonora, CA…On September 2, 2019, at approximately 3:54 pm, a CHP officer observed a 2014 Yamaha motorcycle with no rear license plate traveling on State Route 108 near Mono Way. The motorcycle was being ridden by 44-year-old Monica Lynn Relaford of Modesto. The CHP officer attempted to make an enforcement stop on the motorcycle, however […]

Last Week’s Major Injury Collision in Murphys Has Turned Fatal

Last Week’s Major Injury Collision in Murphys Has Turned Fatal

Murphys, CA…(Update…We have confirmed with the San Andreas CHP Office that 59 year old Kevin Horigan has passed away from his injuries. They have also sent an updated release) Earlier details from CHP…”On August 25, 2019, at approximately 1624 hours, Horigan was driving his 2013 Mazda MX-5 eastbound on SR-4, west of Williams Street. Lynch […]

Major Injuries to Hughson Man in Traffic Collision Last Week

Major Injuries to Hughson Man in Traffic Collision Last Week

La Grange, CA…On August 29, 2019, at approximately 3:35pm, 45-year-old Paul Menear of Hughson, was driving alone in a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pickup eastbound on State Route 132, just west of Enebro Way at approximately 40-45 miles per hour. For and unknown reason, Mr. Menear allowed his vehicle to drift to the left over the […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr12 / Toyon Cir

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr12 / Toyon Cir

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr12 / Toyon Cir. Dodge Truck off side of roadway. Incident: 00100 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr12 / Toyon Cir Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.211851 -120.764399 Detail Information 8:05 AM 7 [16] [Rotation Request Comment] *****1039 SAM BERRI TOW 209-728-3931***** 8:04 AM 6 [15] 49-T1 1185 8:01 AM 5 [11] […]

Conception Dive Boat Tragedy Update

Conception Dive Boat Tragedy Update

Santa Barbara, CA…At approximately 3:30 a.m., Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard and partnering agencies responded to a vessel fire off the north shore of Santa Cruz Island near Platt’s Harbor in Santa Barbara County. Emergency responders encountered “Conception”, a 75-foot commercial diving boat based out of the Santa Barbara Harbor, fully engulfed in fire. The […]

Traffic Update….Motorcycle vs Motorcycle Collision Near Hwy 4 Upper Moran Road

Traffic Update….Motorcycle vs Motorcycle Collision Near Hwy 4 Upper Moran Road

Arnold, CA…Traffic Update….Motorcycle vs Motorcycle Collision Near Hwy 4 Upper Moran. Luckily this one appears to be only a minor injury collision…. Incident: 00212 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr4 / Big Trees Rd Loc Desc: WB JWO Lat/Lon: 38.139064 -120.456096 Detail Information 2:57 PM 14 [23] B49-006 1 1148 TO MTH / FIRE TOOK […]

33 Feared Dead in Diving Boat Fire Near Santa Cruz Island

33 Feared Dead in Diving Boat Fire Near Santa Cruz Island

Santa Barbara, CA…Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to a vessel fire near Santa Cruz Island Monday. At approximately 3:15 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders overheard a mayday call via channel 16 of an engulfed 75-foot commercial diving vessel with 38 people aboard. Crews from the Coast Guard, Santa Barbara Fire […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Motorcycle Collision Near Sr108 / Lime Kiln Rd

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Motorcycle Collision Near Sr108 / Lime Kiln Rd

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Motorcycle Collision Near Sr108 / Lime Kiln Rd Incident: 00175 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr108 / Lime Kiln Rd Loc Desc: WB SR49 Lat/Lon: 37.967815 -120.378368 Detail Information 10:40 AM 8 [16] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOWING 209-984-2414 10:39 AM 7 [15] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Forward Progress Stopped on 5-7 Acre Fire on Latrobe Road

Traffic & Fire Update….Forward Progress Stopped on 5-7 Acre Fire on Latrobe Road

Drytown, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Forward Progress Stopped on 5-7 Acre Fire on Latrobe Road Incident: 00260 Type: Report of Fire Location: 22800 Latrobe Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.513701 -120.951058 Detail Information 3:45 PM 9 [23] B94-006 94-2 IS AT LATROBE AND LORENTZ TURNING AROUND NB TRAFFIC // WILL GO STOP SB TRAFFIC 3:35 PM 8 […]

Get Your Wildfire Protection Tools At Bathroom Machineries In Murphys

Get Your Wildfire Protection Tools At Bathroom Machineries In Murphys

Murphys, CA…We stopped by DEA Bathroom Machineries yesterday and 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 […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Copper Cove Ct / Obyrnes Ferry Rd

Traffic Update….Collision Near Copper Cove Ct / Obyrnes Ferry Rd

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Copper Cove Ct / Obyrnes Ferry Rd. Incident: 00196 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Copper Cove Ct / Obyrnes Ferry Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.940002 -120.605451 Detail Information 1:18 PM 3 [8] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI TOW 209-728-3931 1:07 PM 2 [6] A49-002 1185 // HOND ACCORD W/MAJ REAR […]

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr49 / Del Orto Rd

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr49 / Del Orto Rd

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr49 / Del Orto Rd. Possible reckless riding before incident. Incident: 00419 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Del Orto Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.297347 -120.719457 Detail Information 5:57 PM 7 [14] B49-030 RDWY OPEN / OFCR COOPER 1015 FOR 23152AandB 5:32 PM 6 [12] [Rotation Request Comment] […]