Ferguson Fire Evacuation Advisory for Stumpfield Mountain Road Area

Ferguson Fire Evacuation Advisory for Stumpfield Mountain Road Area

Mariposa, CA…Effective Immediately a Fire Advisement has been issued for the following locations: Highway 49 South from Stumpfield Mountain Road to the Mariposa-Madera County Line, this includes Kemble Road, Stumpfield Mountain Road, and Watt Road For a map of this area copy and paste this link into your web browser http://arcg.is/00XX1L This is NOT an […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Hwys Sr49 / Sr26

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Hwys Sr49 / Sr26

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Hwys Sr49 / Sr26. CHP is reporting a Caltrans vehicle vs logging truck. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00118 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Sr26 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.297792 -120.704669 Detail Information 9:08 AM 7 [7] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MOTHER LODE 2097541740 9:07 […]

Ferguson Fire Community Meeting July 25th in Greeley Hill

Ferguson Fire Community Meeting July 25th in Greeley Hill

Greeley Hill, CA…Ferguson Fire Community Meeting has been scheduled for July 25th in Greeley Hill. The Unified Commanders, CAL FIRE, US Forest Service and Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, will be hosting a community meeting to discuss the current situation of the Ferguson Fire. Officials will be giving an operational overview briefing highlighting the current actions […]

Ferguson Fire Forcing Yosemite Valley to Close Temporarily

Ferguson Fire Forcing Yosemite Valley to Close Temporarily

Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park announces Yosemite Valley and Wawona will close at Noon tomorrow, July 25, 2018, to all visitors due to the ongoing impacts of the Ferguson Fire. These closures include all hotels, campgrounds, and visitor services in Yosemite Valley and Wawona. Park visitors currently staying in park campgrounds and lodging facilities are asked […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Horse on Poole Station

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Horse on Poole Station

Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Horse on Poole Station Incident: 00060 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: 8050 Pool Station Rd Loc Desc: 8050 POOL STATION Lat/Lon: 38.099139 -120.659868 Detail Information 6:42 AM 4 [9] 1039 2 AT OFC 6:40 AM 3 [8] ******* BLIND TRANS FRM CAL SO **** 6:39 AM 2 [4] […]

Major Injuries for Mountain Ranch Man in Dirtbike vs Vehicle Collision

Major Injuries for Mountain Ranch Man in Dirtbike vs Vehicle Collision

Mountain Ranch, CA…On July 21, 2018, at approximately 1308 hours, a young Mountain Ranch man was a 2006 Honda YFZ250F eastbound on Stanley Road, east of Rabbits Foot Road, at an unknown speed. Another Mountain Ranch man was driving his Ford Explorer westbound on Stanley Road, approaching Rabbits Foot Road at approximately 25 mph, approaching […]

Traffic Update…..Toyota vs Embankment Near Jamestown Rd / Sr108

Traffic Update…..Toyota vs Embankment Near Jamestown Rd / Sr108

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update…..Toyota vs Embankment Near Jamestown Rd / Sr108 Incident: 00061 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Jamestown Rd / Sr108 Loc Desc: NEAR 19220 JAMESTOWN Lat/Lon: 37.956609 -120.421543 Detail Information 6:33 AM 7 [8] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AHEARNS 209-533-9149 6:33 AM 6 [7] A61-001 1185 6:23 AM 5 [6] PER CDF — REPORTED […]

Traffic Update….Firetruck & Vehicle Tangle Near Hardin Flat Rd / Sr120

Traffic Update….Firetruck & Vehicle Tangle Near Hardin Flat Rd / Sr120

Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Firetruck & Vehicle Tangle Near Hardin Flat Rd / Sr120 Incident: 00246 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Hardin Flat Rd / Sr120 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.812113 -119.904437 Detail Information 3:14 PM 14 [21] 1039 MILLER BROTHERS 3:14 PM 13 [20] PER FIRE– WILL NEED 2 1185 FB’S 3:13 PM 12 [19] [Rotation Request […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near SR88 / Kirkwood Lake Rd

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near SR88 / Kirkwood Lake Rd

Kirkwood, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near SR88 / Kirkwood Lake Rd Incident: 00217 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Incident: 00217 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR88 / Kirkwood Lake Rd Loc Desc: TOWARDS JACKSON Lat/Lon: 38.702885 -120.088179 Detail Information 2:47 PM 27 [53] 13-101 STILL 97 / TOOK 1110 / 1023NG FOR 1185 2:18 PM 26 […]

Ferguson Fire Continues to Grow and Blacken North of Hwy 140 to 30,493 Acres! 204 Engines, 38 Water Tenders, 17 Helicopters, 72 Hand Crews, 42 Dozers, & 2,903 Total Personnel

Ferguson Fire Continues to Grow and Blacken North of Hwy 140 to 30,493 Acres! 204 Engines, 38 Water Tenders, 17 Helicopters, 72 Hand Crews, 42 Dozers, & 2,903 Total Personnel

Awahanee, CA, July 22, 2018 – The Ferguson Fire 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, rugged terrain with little to […]

Traffic Update….Large Boulder Near Sr108 / Forest Rte-6n24

Traffic Update….Large Boulder Near Sr108 / Forest Rte-6n24

Eagle Meadows, CA….A Boulder has escaped and made it onto the roadway near Eagle Meadows on Hwy 108. Please use caution of a large boulder hazard in the area… Incident: 00105 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr108 / Forest Rte-6n24 Loc Desc: JEO EAGLE MEADOW ROAD Lat/Lon: 38.319673 -119.926244 Detail Information 7:42 AM 1 [1] LARGE […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Fence Near Wards Ferry Rd / Tuolumne Rd

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Fence Near Wards Ferry Rd / Tuolumne Rd

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Fence Near Wards Ferry Rd / Tuolumne Rd. Incident: 00103 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: Wards Ferry Rd / Tuolumne Rd Loc Desc: 18330 Wards Ferry – CASCADE MH PARK Lat/Lon: 37.958489 -120.321368 Detail Information 7:37 AM 2 [5] 1039 3 7:36 AM 1 [2] VEH VS FENCE Unit […]

Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision on Hwy 4 Above Arnold

Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision on Hwy 4 Above Arnold

Arnold, CA…Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision on Hwy 4 Above Arnold. CHP is reporting a minor injury collision on Hwy 4 near the Golden Pines RV Park. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00278 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr4 / Arnold Byway Loc Desc: GOLDEN PINE RV PARK Lat/Lon: 38.262847 -120.336504 Detail Information 3:57 […]

Ferguson Fire Jumps Hwy 140 & Grows to 27,129 Acres! 204 Engines, 38 Water Tenders, 17 Helicopters, 70 Hand Crews, 40 Dozers, & 2,832 Total Personnel

Ferguson Fire Jumps Hwy 140 & Grows to 27,129 Acres! 204 Engines, 38 Water Tenders, 17 Helicopters, 70 Hand Crews, 40 Dozers, & 2,832 Total Personnel

Awahanee, CA, July 21, 2018 – The Ferguson Fire 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, rugged terrain with little to […]

New Mandatory Evacuation for Ferguson Fire Area

New Mandatory Evacuation for Ferguson Fire Area

Wawona, CA…A MANDATORY EVACUATION has been issued for the Old El Portal Rancheria Flat- Government Housing Foresta Yosemite View Lodge Please evacuate as soon as possible. Highway 140 West to Mariposa remains closed. Residents will need to use Highway 140 East through Yosemite to exit the area. Please drive with caution and watch for responding […]

The Ferguson Fire Scorches its way to 21,541 Acres, Containment Climbs to 7%, No Structures Lost, 2,711 Personnel, 2 Firefighters Injured, 1 Fatality

The Ferguson Fire Scorches its way to 21,541 Acres, Containment Climbs to 7%, No Structures Lost, 2,711 Personnel, 2 Firefighters Injured, 1 Fatality

Ahwahnee, CA…An unusually heavy inversion stayed over the fire today keeping overall fire activity moderate despite thunderstorm development over the Sierra Crest. The inversion did lift briefly in the late afternoon allowing some columns to build, especially over Sweetwater Ridge and on the Southeastern corner of the fire. Today, the fire continued to grow north […]

Another Fatality on our Local Roads as 73 Year Old San Andreas Man Loses Life in Collision

Another Fatality on our Local Roads as 73 Year Old San Andreas Man Loses Life in Collision

San Andreas, CA…On July 19, 2018, at approximately 1310 hours, a San Andreas man was driving a 1966 Chevy C10 truck, eastbound on Russell Road, approaching Market Street, at an unknown speed. For a yet to be determined reason, He made an unsafe turning movement and steered his pickup to the left. The front of […]

New Ferguson Fire Mandatory Evacuation for El Portal Trailer Court

New Ferguson Fire Mandatory Evacuation for El Portal Trailer Court

El Portal, CA…A MANDATORY EVACUATION has been issued for the El Portal Trailer Court. Please evacuate as soon as possible. Highway 140 West to Mariposa remains closed. Residents will need to use Highway 140 East through Yosemite to exit the area. Please drive with caution and watch for responding emergency traffic. If you require assistance […]

Ferguson Fire Community Meeting

Ferguson Fire Community Meeting

Wawona, CA…The Unified Commanders, US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, and Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, along with the National Park Service will be hosting a community meeting to discuss the current situation of the Ferguson Fire. Officials will be giving a briefing highlighting the current actions that firefighters are taking on the fire. Current maps of […]

Hazardous Trees Force Closure of Mountain Ranch Road

Hazardous Trees Force Closure of Mountain Ranch Road

Sandreas, CA…PublicWorks staff has identified hazardous trees that are in danger of falling onto Mountain Ranch Road. County Road Crews have been deployed to the site and Mountain Ranch Road is closed from Garibaldi Street, Mountain Ranch to Sheep Ranch Road, Mountain Ranch. Traffic detours are as follows: Traffic heading toward San Andreas will be […]

CHP Looking For Driver in Nissan vs Land Rover Collision

CHP Looking For Driver in Nissan vs Land Rover Collision

Murphys, CA…The San Andreas CHP needs the publics assistance in locating the driver responsible for a hit and run collision in Murphys. On July 18, 2018, at approximately 1130 hours, an identified driver was backing his white Nissan Murano from the parking lot of the Sierra Hills Market in Murphys, Ca. The driver backed his […]

Traffic Update…Collision with one Vehicle on its side near Serrano Rd / Mono Way

Traffic Update…Collision with one Vehicle on its side near Serrano Rd / Mono Way

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update…Collision with one Vehicle on its side near Serrano Rd / Mono Way Incident: 00253 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Serrano Rd / Mono Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.981420 -120.306529 Detail Information 12:52 PM 5 [9] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOWING 209-984-2414 / FOR SUV ON ITS SIDE 12:51 PM 4 [8] […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Logging Truck in Long Barn Area

Traffic Update….Overturned Logging Truck in Long Barn Area

Long Barn, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Logging Truck in Long Barn Area Incident: 00221 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: 0 Forest Rte-3n01 Loc Desc: 1 MILE BEFORE FAHEY CABIN Lat/Lon: 38.077644 -120.099975 Detail Information 11:15 AM 1 [1] LODGING TK ROLL OVER Unit Information 11:21 AM 2 Unit Assigned 11:21 AM 1 Unit Enroute

Traffic Update…..Collision Near Calaveritas Rd / Mountain Ranch Rd

Traffic Update…..Collision Near Calaveritas Rd / Mountain Ranch Rd

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update…..Collision Near Calaveritas Rd / Mountain Ranch Rd Incident: 00084 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Calaveritas Rd / Mountain Ranch Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.189264 -120.666067 Detail Information 9:35 AM 2 [7] 1039 CASO 9:18 AM 1 [1] SOLO GRY SUV OFF THE RDWY Unit Information 9:20 AM 6 Unit Assigned 9:20 […]

Hwy 1 Has Reopened at Mud Creek Ahead of Schedule

Hwy 1 Has Reopened at Mud Creek Ahead of Schedule

Big Sur, CA…The contractor made great progress in the last several days so final striping and inspection by our crews is underway. As a result, Highway 1 at Mud Creek reopened Wednesday, July 18, nearly 14 months after the massive landslide and emergency repair project. Electronic Message Signs will be changed once the highway is […]

Health Advisory on Wildfire Smoke

Health Advisory on Wildfire Smoke

San Andreas, CA…Smoke from the Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County is impacting 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. As general cautionary […]