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 […]
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 […]
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…
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 […]
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 […]
Mariposa, CA…A MANDATORY EVACUATION has been issued for: In the The Lushmeadows area. The North Side of Triangle Rd- From Vista Lago To East Westfall and all side roads to the North. The North Side of East Westfall to Old Mill and all Side roads to the North Please drive with caution and watch for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dorrington, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near Sierra Pkwy / Shoshone Dr. Incident: 00253 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sierra Pkwy / Shoshone Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.302676 -120.262308 Detail Information 3:17 PM 2 [2] PTY CRAWLED OO VEH 3:17 PM 1 [1] OVERTURNED VEH Unit Information 3:19 PM 1 Unit Assigned
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] […]
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 […]
Pioneer, CA…Traffic Update….Hay Truck Fire Near Sr88 / Tragedy Springs Rd Incident: 00243 Type: Car Fire Location: Sr88 / Tragedy Springs Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.637501 -120.148371 Detail Information 2:26 PM 8 [16] 94-5 FIRE OUT // INQ W/ EDSO WHAT HAY TK WAS DOING WHEN CALLED IN 1125R 2:20 PM 7 [5] 94-5 HAVE […]
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 […]