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…
Sonora, CA…Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken signed forest order STF-16-2019-12, again amending the forest areas closed due to the Donnell Fire. The revision is scheduled to expire Dec. 31, 2019, although as conditions allow other areas will reopen. “The original forest order was signed to protect the public from risk of hazard trees, the […]
Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest provides the following information about abandoned campfires and trash left behind on forest. Throughout the 4th of July holiday week, there was 42 abandoned campfires that were found and extinguished by fire and recreation staff. These abandoned campfires, if left unfound, could easily become an out of control wildfire. It […]
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 8-10, 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 from […]
Pinecrest, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept…”During the summer months the beautiful weather brings many visitors to our county for recreation. When enjoying our lakes we would like to remind everyone to be safe. Yesterday, our boating unit responded to Pinecrest Lake for a boating accident due to operator inexperience. The driver accidentally accelerated into the […]
Ridgecrest, CA….A recent 7.1 shaker was felt over a wide area and initial reports of more damage from this one over the 5.4 shaker yesterday. This is a breaking events and no detailed release yet from the USGS. We will update as it develops.
Groveland, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest provides the following information about planned prescribed underburns on the forest. Prescribed Fire Name / Ranger District China Ridge Understory Burn, Jordan Unit, Groveland Ranger District General and Specific Location: Located adjacent to the Groveland Ranger District office and following China Ridge south to Greeley Hill Road, approximately four miles […]
Copperopolis & Don Pedro, CA…CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit firefighters responded to three fires overnight. The Council fire located at Council Trl. and Tomahawk Trl. Copperopolis (Calaveras County) is contained at just under 1 acre. The Telegraph fire located at Hwy. 4 and Telegraph Rd. Copperopolis (Calaveras County) is contained at 5.2 acres. The Bonds fire […]
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 […]
Ridgecrest, CA…The July 4th, 2019 Mw 6.4 earthquake in eastern California, southwest of Searles Valley, occurred as the result of shallow strike slip faulting in the crust of the North America plate. Focal mechanism solutions for the earthquake indicate rupture occurred on a steeply dipping fault as the result of either right lateral slip on […]
Calaveras, CA..The Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) will begin construction of the Reach 1 Pipeline Replacement Project Monday July 8, 2019. The pipeline runs between Avery and Forest Meadows, and the District’s contractor plans on closing one lane for much of the project, which will create one-way traffic control and 10-to-15 minute delays. This project […]
San Andreas- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit would like to remind everyone that within the counties of Tuolumne and Calaveras fireworks rules and regulations differ. In Tuolumne County, ALL fireworks are prohibited; including safe and sane fireworks. In Calaveras County, with the exception of the Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District, Safe and Sane fireworks are allowed. […]
Walnut Creek, CA…Following weeks of steady pump price declines, gas prices are starting to increase across the country. On the week, a gallon of regular unleaded is, on average, a nickel more expensive with nearly 25 states seeing an increase of a nickel or more since last Monday. “For the more than 41 million motorists […]
San Andreas – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will be conducting a prescribed burn in Tuolumne County on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 on the Crook Ranch Vegetation Management Plan (VMP). Smoke may be visible in the daytime hours in this area. The prescribed burn will benefit the watershed as well […]
San Andreas, CA…In April 2017, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) was signed, which will invest $52.4 billion dollars over the next decade to fix roads, freeways and bridges in communities across California. The new funding package results in an average annual increase of approximately $2.5 million for Calaveras County and $75 thousand for the City […]
Kirkwood, CA…Firefighters on the Eldorado National Forest will burn 143 acres approximately four miles northwest of Kirkwood this Sunday if weather conditions allow. The two units to be burned are within an 8,800 acre multi-year prescribed fire project in the Caples Creek watershed. Depending on fuel consumption and other factors, it may take two days […]
Esmeralda Valley, CA…This is the lifestyle! Turnkey Operation. The property at Chatom Vineyards consists of 11 parcels totaling 744.22 acres. 64 planted acres with 13 grape varietals. 60 plus acres of plantable land, 356 acres farmstead currently used for cattle grazing. Many options for expanding agricultural interests. There are 2 ponds & a natural spring. […]
