Groveland, CA…Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken signed a forest order closing several Groveland Ranger District roads and trails impacted by the Ferguson Fire. This closure is based on the current and expected fire behavior and will be in effect until Sept. 30, 2018, or until replaced or rescinded. Crews and firefighters with heavy equipment […]
Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All […]
Awahanee, CA, July 31, 2018 – The Ferguson Fire now in its 19th day, started July 13 on the Sierra National Forest and is managed under unified command between the United States Forest Service, California Interagency Incident Management Team 4, CALFIRE and the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. Much of the fire is burning in steep, […]
San Andreas, CA…Smoke from the Northern California fires continues to impact air quality in Calaveras County. The impact varies, based on geographical location and wind direction, but has the greatest impact at this time on sensitive populations, including individuals with heart and lung disease, elderly persons, infants, children and pregnant women. Because the Calaveras County […]
Awahanee, CA, July 30, 2018 – Evacuation Orders for the East Westfall Road Area were lifted at 9 a.m. today. These areas will remain under a Fire Advisement. Areas within a Fire Advisement have the potential of falling under an Evacuation Order should conditions change. The East Westfall area will include all homes on East […]
Hathaway Pines, CA…Traffic Update….One Way Traffic Control on Hwy 4 Near Lower Moran in Fire Area… Incident: 00272 Type: Provide Traffic Control Location: 4545 Moran Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.204382 -120.367565 Detail Information 4:05 PM 3 [6] 1039 CT 3:11 PM 2 [2] FOR ANOTHER FIRE 3:11 PM 1 [1] REQ 4 AT COMMERCIAL WAY […]
Hathaway Pines, CA….Fire Update….Some Resources Being Released From Hunter Dam Fire. The air tankers have been released from the 5-6 Acres Hunter Dam Fire and Copter 404 may be released soon as well. They have not officially called “Forward Progress Stopped” but if past is prologue Tankers and other air resources are not usually released […]
Hathaway Pines, CA…10 PG&E Customers Without Power in Hathaway Pines Fire Area. Electric Outage Details START TIME: JUL 30, 2:52 PM ESTIMATED RESTORATION: JUL 30, 6:15 PM CUSTOMERS AFFECTED: 10 CAUSE: Unknown – PG&E is investigating the cause. STATUS: PG&E is assessing the cause at the outage location. LAST UPDATED: JUL 30, 3:17 PM
Avery, CA…Fire Update…..Vegetation Fire Near Hwy 4 & Hunter Dam Road Incident: 00252 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr4 / Hunter Dam Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.199827 -120.365880 Detail Information 2:45 PM 5 [16] [Appended, 14:46:41] [1] VEGETATION FIRE XFER STCC FOR XFER TO CDF SONORA 2:45 PM 4 [11] XFER FIRE 2:43 PM 3 […]
Columbia, CA….Traffic Update….Meals on Wheels Vehicle vs Home on Wheels on Parrotts Ferry Incident: 00169 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 22216 Parrotts Ferry Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.018836 -120.396259 Detail Information 11:13 AM 2 [2] MEALS ON WHEELS DRIVER IS RESP, UNK VEH DESC BUT HE LEFT ALL HIS INFO WITH HER NEIGHBOR 11:12 AM […]
Vallecito, CA…Traffic Update….Hwy 4 Traffic Being Affected by Vegetation Fire Near Hwy 4 & Red Hill. Forward progress has been stopped on the fire. Incident: 00155 Type: Provide Traffic Control Location: Sr4 / Redhill Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.093369 -120.485045 Detail Information 11:18 AM 2 [2] DUE TO FIRE 11:18 AM 1 [1] REQ CHP […]
Awahanee, CA, July 29, 2018 – Brian Hughes, captain of the Arrowhead Interagency Hotshots out of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, died today in the line of duty on the Ferguson Fire. The fatal incident occurred earlier this morning. Hughes, 33, and his crew were operating in a complex area when he was struck […]
Yosemite, CA…This morning, park officials were informed that a firefighter from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks was killed in the line of duty on the Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County. The firefighter’s identity is being withheld until appropriate family notifications have been made. The fatal incident occurred earlier this morning. At the time, the […]
Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Collision Near SR108 / Tulloch Dam Rd. Incident: 00345 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR108 / Tulloch Dam Rd Loc Desc: EB JEO Lat/Lon: 37.839200 -120.626055 Detail Information 3:11 PM 19 [44] B61-001 VEH BACK ON WHEELS DESTROYED ON ALL SIDES 3:11 PM 18 [43] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOWING […]
Bear Valley, CA…Traffic Update….Ford vs Deer in Bear Valley. There is an injured deer and and injured Ford near Hwy 4 and Bear Valley Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00155 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Bear Valley Rd Loc Desc: JEO Lat/Lon: 38.461059 -120.042197 Detail Information 10:58 AM 3 [8] […]
Yosemite, CA…Mariposa Grove and the Wawona Road remain closed. Limited visitor services will be available. Yosemite National Park announces Yosemite Valley will reopen to all visitors at 4:00 pm on Friday, August 3, 2018. Limited visitor services will be available inside Yosemite Valley, including campgrounds, lodging, and food service operations. Yosemite Valley has been temporarily […]
Awahanee, CA, July 28, 2018 – Yosemite National Park announces Yosemite Valley will reopen to all visitors at 4:00 pm on Friday, August 3, 2018. Limited visitor services will be available inside Yosemite Valley, including campgrounds, lodging, and food service operations. Due to continuing firefighting operations along the Wawona Road, the Mariposa Grove of Giant […]
Redding, CA…The Carr Fire rolls on. The loss of structures has slowed but the acreage continues to climb.
Pine Grove, CA…Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down Near Sr88 / Ridge Rd Incident: 00102 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Ridge Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.413055 -120.666576 Detail Information 7:48 AM 6 [13] A94-005 1185 FOR MC 7:30 AM 5 [8] ** RIDER STILL DOWN ** INJ TO LEG 7:28 AM 4 [5] 1039 94-5 7:27 […]
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Ford Explorer vs Deer near Sr26 / Hogan Dam Rd Incident: 00104 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr26 / Hogan Dam Rd Loc Desc: NEAR GOLF COURSE Lat/Lon: 38.186368 -120.825467 Detail Information 7:30 AM 4 [7] 1039 49-1 7:28 AM 3 [6] REQ UNIT TO CHECK FOR DEER 7:27 AM 2 [3] […]
Awahanee, CA…With indirect containment lines around the fire nearing completion, firefighters looked for terrain and conditions favorable to more directly contain the Ferguson Fire. Officials reported a 764-acre growth in the fire for to a total of 46,675 acres as of 6 p.m. Containment is at 29 percent. Crews along the western perimeter worked on […]
Sacramento, CA…As wildfires continue to burn throughout the state, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today sent a letter to the President and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requesting a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to further support the communities impacted by the Carr Fire in Shasta County. “Supplemental federal assistance is necessary to […]
Redding, CA…The Carr Fire Unified Incident Commanders from CAL FIRE, National Parks Service are deeply saddened to report the death of a private hire dozer operator on the Carr Fire. Fact finding on the accident is ongoing and notification of the next of kin is in progress. The Carr fire continues to burn at a […]
Jackson, CA…Traffic Update….Grass Fire Reported Near Electra Rd / Sr49. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00273 Type: Report of Fire Location: Electra Rd / Sr49 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.314030 -120.721039 Detail Information 2:55 PM 3 [3] 1039 CAL FIRE / ALL INFO 2:54 PM 2 [2] CALL DROPPED / 1039 CAL FIRE CAMINO […]
Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All […]
Chicago. IL…Tweets originating in California during the state’s 2015 wildfire season suggest that social media can improve predictions of air quality impacts from smoke resulting from wildfires and have the potential to improve rescue and relief efforts, according to research by two USDA Forest Service scientists. The study by Sonya Sachdeva of the Forest Service’s […]
Twain Harte, CA…Traffic Update….Pickup vs Subaru near SR108 / Pine Acres Rd. Incident: 00357 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR108 / Pine Acres Rd Loc Desc: EB JEO Lat/Lon: 38.043243 -120.214186 Detail Information 4:09 PM 8 [12] [Notification] [CHP]-AFFORDABLE IF STUCK IN TRFC 3:58 PM 7 [10] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOWING 209-532-4523 3:57 […]
Ione, CA…Traffic Update….Fire Reported Near Sr88 / Buena Vista Rd Incident: 00099 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr88 / Buena Vista Rd Loc Desc: BTWN BUENA VISTA AND IONE BUENA VISTA Lat/Lon: 38.322733 -120.926590 Detail Information 9:27 AM 2 [2] XFR TO CAL FIRE 9:27 AM 1 [1] FIRE IN THE BRUSH
Awahanee, CA, July 26, 2018 – Yosemite National Park officials announced closures to the Yosemite Valley and Wawona areas, as well as the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, effective noon on Wednesday, July 25. With the ongoing closure of Highway140, visitors can exit the park using Highways 120 and 41. Yosemite National Park is experiencing high fire danger, […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Firefighters on ground air are working what was reported as a 2 acres vegetation fire in the 4000 Block of Rail Road Flat Road. Please use caution in the area…
