Murphys, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle, off the roadway and into the brush near Hwy 4 and Darby Russel. It appears to be non-injury. Let’s be careful out there on the slick road conditions. Incident: 00049 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Darby Russell Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.178372 -120.382989 Close Detail Information […]
Groveland, CA…CHP and the Tuolumne County Coroner’s office are working a sad incident this morning where a vehicle has gone over the side of Hwy 120 in the New Priest Grade section. The vehicle was about 400ft down an embankment with the victim still in the vehicle. From all of us at ThePineTree.net out thoughts […]
Yosemite National Park, CA…Yosemite National Park fire managers are planning a 148 acre Mariposa Grove prescribed fire possibly on Sunday October 2, 2016, weather and air quality permitting. Ignition will take approximately two days with an additional seven to 14 days of active burn down. Smoke will be present during the prescribed fire and in […]
Tuolumne County, CA…The James E. Roberts Memorial bridge will begin nightly bridge closures starting on October,4 2016. The construction began in July to replace the bridge deck and to retrofit the structure for another forty years in service.
Tuolumne County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control and lane closures on various points of eastbound and westbound State Route 108 (SR-108). Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-108 from Lyons Dam Road to Strawberry East for tree work beginning Sunday, October 2, 2016, […]
Tuolumne County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 120 from Old Priest Grade Road to the west boundary of Yosemite National Park for tree work. Crews will begin work Sunday, October 2, 2016, through Friday, October 7, 2016, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 12 (SR-12) from the San Joaquin/Calaveras County line to SR-49 in San Andreas for striping operations. Crews will begin work on Sunday, October 2, 2016, through Friday, October 7, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on northbound and southbound State Route 49 (SR-49) from Copello Drive to San Domingo Creek for drainage work. Work will begin on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, through Wednesday, October 5, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. One-way traffic control will occur […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) from Shelton Road to SR-49 in Mokelumne Hill for striping operations. Work will begin on Sunday, October 2, 2016, through Friday, October 7, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. One-way traffic control will […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 (SR-4) from the Stanislaus/Calaveras County line to SR-49 in Angels Camp for paving operations. Crews will begin work on Monday, October 3, 2016, through Friday, October 7, 2016, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Motorists […]
Jamestown, CA…Traffic is being backed up by an overturned big rig on Hwy 108 near J59. The truck was loaded and they need to off load it before they can clear the incident. Expect delays in the area…. Incident: 00288 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / J59 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.843344 -120.508025 Close Detail […]
Coulterville, CA…Road Closures: Hwy. 49 between Hwy. 120 and the Tuolumne-Mariposa County line remains closed. Hwy. 49 opened for single-lane traffic with a pilot car at 8:00 o’clock this morning. Marshes Flat Road open to residents only. The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department is maintaining the roadblock. Current Situation: Firefighters held the area burned on the […]
Stockton, CA…Individuals interested in becoming chain installers on California State Highways in the Sierra Nevada can contact the Caltrans Maintenance Office at (209) 736-0187. Permits are available for State Routes 4, 88, 89, 108 and 207 in Calaveras, Alpine, Amador and Tuolumne Counties. All new applicants are required to attend an orientation class, which will […]
Couldterville, CA…PG&E has restored power. The Red Cross shelter at the Hacienda will be closed down. Conditions continue to be hot and dry. Steep, rugged terrain making this fire difficult to access. Air and ground resources continue constructing containment lines. Hwy. 49 between Hwy. 120 and the Tuolumne-Mariposa County line remains closed. Marshes Flat Road […]
San Andreas, CA…CAL FIRE has determined the Marshes Fire burning in Tuolumne County was started by a vehicle parked in dry grass. The Marshes Fire started on Monday, September 26 approximately two miles up Marshes Flat Road, south of State Highway 49 in the community of Moccasin and has burned 1,000 acres. The investigation revealed […]
Coulterville, CA….CHP is reporting a motorcycle vs car south of Coulterville on Hwy 49 near the Bagby Bridge. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00127 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR49 / SR132 Loc Desc: JSO Lat/Lon: 37.710429 -120.196961 Close Detail Information 7:02 AM 4 [7] 1039 61-4 7:01 AM 3 [5] 1039 FIRE/1141 […]
Moccasin, CA…Update as of 8:30 a.m., The fire off of Hwy 49 and Marshes Flat road has reached approximately 930 acres and 0% containment. Hwy 49 is still closed through Mariposa-Tuolumne Co. line and at hwy 120. There are approximately 850 personnel assigned to this fire. Conditions continue to be hot and dry. Steep and […]
Coulterville, CA…The Marshes Fire is now at 850 acres and Hwy 49 is closed from Hwy 120 to Hwy 132. The fire broke out early this afternoon and is burning off of Hwy 49 and Marshes Flat Road north of Don Pedro Reservoir. The Moccasin Estate Subdivision is under mandatory evacuations at this time. The […]
Columbia, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle vs motorcycle collision near Sawmill Flat & Parrotts Ferry Road. The motorcycle is blocking a lane. Please use caution in the area. Let’s hope the injuries are minor or non-existent as too many fatals lately… Incident: 00412 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sawmill Flat Rd / Parrotts Ferry Rd […]
Moccasin, CA…Fire personnel on ground and air are on way to a reported vegetation fire near Marshes Flat Road & Hwy 49. Please use caution in the area… (Update as of 12:29pm…looks like this one may have legs as they have requested more resources…)
Calaveras County, CA…Calaveras Recovers will hold its annual membership meeting of all organizations working on the Butte Fire recovery on Monday, October 3rd, at The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints Hall at 221 Church Hill Road, San Andreas. The meeting will begin at at 9 AM. These meetings are for the entire network of […]
Murphys, CA…Mr. Speno was traveling eastbound on State Route 4 east of Lower Utica Powerhouse Road, at 45-50 miles per hour. Mr. Speno, for an unknown reason, turned his 2006 Chevrolet to the right traveling off the roadway and down a dirt embankment. The HHR overturned on Utica Powerhouse Road and continued in a southeasterly […]
Coulterville, CA…CHP is reporting a non-injury collision between a vehicle and horse near Near Hotzel & Greeley Hill Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00077 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Holtzel Rd / Greeley Hill Rd Loc Desc: EB /NEAR ADD 10245 HOLTZEL Lat/Lon: 37.741300 -120.132336 Close Detail Information 4:44 AM 4 [6] […]
Murphys, CA….A San Andreas man was driving a 2001 Honda Passport eastbound on SR-4 east of Northwood Drive at 50 miles per hour. A deer ran from the left side of the road, across the westbound lane and into the eastbound lane. He observed the deer in his path and applied the brakes, but was […]
Angels Camp, CA…On September 21, 2016 at approximately 3:00 AM units from the Angels Camp Fire Department, Altaville Melones Fire Protection District, San Andreas Fire Protection District, Murphys Fire Protection District, and CalFire were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1600 block of Mountain View Road in Angels Camp. Units arrived on scene […]
Arnold, CA…CHP is working an incident where a Saturn has gone off the roadway and into a ditch and possibly into a pole as well. Please use caution in the area and on local roadways as some are a bit damp from a few sprinkles… Incident: 00063 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Oak […]
Copperopolis, CA…Firefighters on ground and air are working a two acre grass fire that started a few minutes ago in Copperopolis off of Hodson. Please use caution in the area and GREAT Work everyone & Thank You!!!
Angels Camp, CA…CHP is reporting that north of Angels Camp on Hwy 49 a vehicle vs deer collision has sent a deer to visit the angels near Deer Creek. Please use caution in the area as the vehicle that dispatched the deer has damage that requires a tow. Incident: 00046 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr49 […]
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 […]
Valley Springs, CA…A Valley Springs Woman was driving her 2001 Toyota westbound on SR-26 west of Vista Del Lago Drive at 45 miles per hour when she diverted her attention away from the roadway. V-1 traveled onto the shoulder and struck a power pole causing an outage. P-1 suffered no injury but chose to be […]
