Minor Injuries in Hwy 4 Head On Collision

Minor Injuries in Hwy 4 Head On Collision

Arnold, CA…A 16 year old Discovery Bay man was was traveling in a 1998 Saturn eastbound on SR-4 at County Club Drive at a stated speed of 60 MPH. An Arnold woman was stopped in a 2007 Toyota in the left turn lane on westbound SR-4 at Country Club Drive. For unknown reasons, the 16 […]

Traffic Update…Jackknifed Big Rig on Hwy 49 Near Tuttletown

Traffic Update…Jackknifed Big Rig on Hwy 49 Near Tuttletown

Tuttletown, CA….Traffic Update…Jackknifed Big Rig on Hwy 49 Near Tuttletown. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00123 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr49 / Tuttletown Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.990487 -120.461935 Close Detail Information 9:40 AM 6 [8] A61-002 VICS IS AWARE AND ENRT FROM THEIR YARD WITH THE BIG RIG TOW 9:31 AM […]

Fire Update….(Updated as of 8:58:pm) New Vegetation Fire off of Twist Road Quickly Climbs to 150 Acres some Mandatory Evacuations

Fire Update….(Updated as of 8:58:pm)  New Vegetation Fire off of Twist Road Quickly Climbs to 150 Acres some Mandatory Evacuations

Jamestown, CA…Well it is in the same general neighborhood as the Jacksonville Fire but now the Twist Fire is burning off of Twist Road. At last report it was up to the 50 acre range and lots of resources are inbound or on scene. Lots of “Move up and cover” activity as well as they […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle in Lane Blocking Traffic Hwy 4 Westbound Utica Grade

Traffic Update….Vehicle in Lane Blocking Traffic Hwy 4 Westbound Utica Grade

Murphys, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle in Lane Blocking Traffic Hwy 4 Westbound Utica Grade. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00187 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr4 / Broadview Ln Loc Desc: WB Lat/Lon: 38.145308 -120.449661 Close Detail Information 1:40 PM 2 [5] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI ————728-3931 1:39 PM 1 [4] […]

Traffic Update….Porta Potty Partially Clogging Lane on Near Hwy 49 & Poverty Gulch

Traffic Update….Porta Potty Partially Clogging Lane on Near Hwy 49 & Poverty Gulch

Mokelumne Hill, CA…CHP is reporting a porta potty partially blocking Hwy 49 near Poverty Gulch. Please use caution in the area. Incident: 00184 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: SR49 / Poverty Gulch Ct Loc Desc: 49/13 CURVES Lat/Lon: 38.297794 -120.722967 Close Detail Information 1:50 PM 3 [4] TO RHS 1:43 PM 2 [3] 49/NEILSON PORTA POTTY […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on near Hwy 88 & Mormon Emigrant Trail

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on near Hwy 88 & Mormon Emigrant Trail

Silver Lake, CA…CHP is reporting a possible injury collision on Hwy 88 near Mormon Emigrant Trail. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00122 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Mormon Emigrant Trl / Sr88 Loc Desc: 1 MILE WO Lat/Lon: 38.628149 -120.208637 Close Detail Information NO DETAILS Unit Information 10:48 AM 3 Unit Assigned 10:48 […]

Detwiler Fire Reaches 85% Containment, Repopulation Continues, Hot Spot Map Included

Detwiler Fire Reaches 85% Containment, Repopulation Continues, Hot Spot Map Included

Greeley Hill, CA…As the containment numbers continue to climb and resources are starting to be released we thought we would pass along last night’s heat maps. This will dictate today’s workload for helicopters and boots on the ground as they cool off the warm spots on the map. The official update from last night…”Last night […]

Jacksonville Fire Reaches 690 Acres, Now 60% Contained, Mandatory Evacuations Lifted

Jacksonville Fire Reaches 690 Acres, Now 60% Contained, Mandatory Evacuations Lifted

Jamestown, CA…The Jacksonville Fire scorched 690 acres yesterday and kept firefighters busy slowing it’s progress and protecting structures The mandatory evacuations have been lifted but some lingering road closures persist at Algerine at Wards Ferry and Lime Kiln at Wards Ferry. Let’s hope they can get through the hot temps of today without it flaring […]

Fire Update….Jacksonville Fire Now at 130 Acres and More Evacuation Advisories

Fire Update….Jacksonville Fire Now at 130 Acres and More Evacuation Advisories

Jamestown, CA…An update from the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department on the vegetation fire west of Jamestown. “Update at 4:40 PM: Evacuation advisories are being issued to Campbells Flat Road, Meadowlark Lane and Blackbird Lane. Mother Lode Fairgrounds available to take livestock. Update at 4:15 PM: Fire at 130 acres. Evacuation advisories for Algerine Road, Twist […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Prompts Evacuation Advisories For Algerine Road, Twist Road & Hog Mountain Road.

Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Prompts Evacuation Advisories For Algerine Road, Twist Road & Hog Mountain Road.

Jamestown, CA….Firefighters are working a vegetation fire in the Stent area. From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept…”Update at 3:40 PM: Additional Road closures at Algerine at Wards Ferry and Lime Kiln at Wards Ferry. Evacuations advisories have been issued for Algerine Road, Twist Road and Hog Mountain Road. Update 3 PM: Fire is now reported […]

Traffic Update…Rollover Vehicle Collision With Fire Closes Hwy 49 near Gold Strike. (Update…Forward Progress Stopped & Hwy 49 to Reopen Fully About 6pm)

Traffic Update…Rollover Vehicle Collision With Fire Closes Hwy 49 near Gold Strike.  (Update…Forward Progress Stopped  & Hwy 49 to Reopen Fully About 6pm)

San Andreas, CA…CHP is reporting a rollover vehicle collision with fire has closed Hwy 49 near Gold Strike. The fire has spread to vegetation and firefighters are working hard to keep the fire from spreading. Please use caution and expect delays in the area until the incident has been dealt with. (Update as of 3:37pm…fire […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwy 4 & Country Club

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwy 4 & Country Club

Arnold, CA…CHP is reporting a couple vehicles have gotten together near Hwy 4 and Country Club Drive. Lanes are blocked and there are possible injuries. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00445 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Country Club Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.242394 -120.361081 Close Detail Information 7:05 PM 4 [6] […]

Paving to Begin on Hwy 4 & 49 July 31st

Paving to Begin on Hwy 4 & 49 July 31st

Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is preparing to begin an improvement project that will repave over 21 combined miles of highway on State Route 4 (SR-4) and SR-49 in Calaveras County. This project will improve the road surface, efficiency of travel and safety for motorists traveling throughout Calaveras County. The two […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Report Through August 5th

Caltrans District 10 Road Report Through August 5th

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 […]

No Injuries When Plane Skids Off Runway at Rasmussen Field

No Injuries When Plane Skids Off Runway at Rasmussen Field

San Andreas, CA…Shortly before 1pm a plane skidded off the runway and the pilot was able to get out without injures. (At least to the pilot) Any incident that involves a plane and ends without injuries we will count as a win. Emergency personnel on scene… Incident: 00182 Type: Aircraft Emergency Location: 3600 Carol Kennedy […]

Detwiler Fire Community Meeting on July 27th in Greeley Hill

Detwiler Fire Community Meeting on July 27th in Greeley Hill

Greeley Hill, CA…CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4, the Mariposa County Sherriff’s Office and additional cooperating agencies on the Detwiler Fire will be hosting a community meeting in Greeley Hill. Representatives from the agencies managing the incident will provide an operational briefing and be available for questions. Please arrive early as the meeting will start […]

Sierra Repertory Theatre Recipient of Irving J. Symons Community Impact Award

Sierra Repertory Theatre Recipient of Irving J. Symons Community Impact Award

Sonora, CA…The Sonora Area Foundation has announced Sierra Repertory Theatre as recipient of the 2017 Irving J. Symons Community Impact Award, an honor this year accompanied by a grant of $40,000. The award is presented by the Irving J. Symons Foundation for Tuolumne County, a supporting organization of the Sonora Area Foundation. Selections are normally […]

CAL-FIRE Cancels Greeley Hill Town Hall Because of Fire Activity on North Flank of Detwiler Fire

CAL-FIRE Cancels Greeley Hill Town Hall Because of Fire Activity on North Flank of Detwiler Fire

Greeley Hill, CA…The Detwiler fire is now at 78,900 acres and 65% contained While the containment number rising is a good thing almost all of the burned acreage jumps have been on the northern edges of the fire. Even as most of the news from the Detwiler Fire is good there have been some troubling […]