USFS Update on Strawberry Prescribed Burn

USFS Update on Strawberry Prescribed Burn

Strawberry, CA…May 31, 2023, 12:38 p.m. Update Strawberry RX Prescribed Burn: We continue burning in Unit 18 today. We have Engines strategically placed along Highway 108. If you can avoid traveling on 108 above Strawberry, it would be best for the Firefighters to be able complete the burn in this area. If you need to […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Removal Near SR120 / Ferretti Rd from Injury Collision Last Night

Traffic Update….Vehicle Removal Near SR120 / Ferretti Rd from Injury Collision Last Night

Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Removal Near SR120 / Ferretti Rd from Injury Collision Last Night Incident: 00361 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: SR120 / Ferretti Rd Loc Desc: WB JWO MRI / TUO CO LINE Lat/Lon: 37.817917 -120.107923 Detail Information 8:26 AM 14 [41] Incident Re-opened: 1039 MILLER BROS 8:24 AM 13 [38] TO REMOVE VEH […]

Wildfire Evacuation Planning Town Hall for Greater Arnold Set for Saturday, June 3

Wildfire Evacuation Planning Town Hall for Greater Arnold Set for Saturday, June 3

Arnold, CA…A Wildfire Evacuation Planning Town Hall for Greater Arnold residents and homeowners is planned for Saturday, June 3, at the Hazel Fischer Elementary School auditorium (1605 Blagen Road in White Pines) from 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. “In the event of a wildfire, we all need to have an evacuation plan so we’re not caught […]

Strawberry RX Burn Update – Fire and Smoke Visible from Hwy 108 Next Few Days.

Strawberry RX Burn Update – Fire and Smoke Visible from Hwy 108 Next Few Days.

Strawberry, CA…May 30, 2023 – Fire managers have made good progress on the Strawberry Prescribed Fire having burned nearly 500 acres as of May 30. Motorists driving along the Highway 108 corridor may notice fire and smoke along the roadway as well as fire apparatus beginning Wednesday, June 1 and continuing June 9. Motorists are […]

Stanislaus NF Expands RX Burn Operations to Calaveras and Groveland Districts

Stanislaus NF Expands RX Burn Operations to Calaveras and Groveland Districts

Sonora, CA…May 30, 2023 – Fire managers from both the Calaveras and Groveland Ranger District will begin prescribed burn operations on their respective districts within the next week. On the Groveland District, fire crews will tip-torch on the Bear Mountain burn units, a continuation of work done during the fall 2022 season. All told, crews […]

Stanislaus National Forest Keeps You Abreast of Latest Prescribed Fire Information

Stanislaus National Forest Keeps You Abreast of Latest Prescribed Fire Information

Pinecrest, CA…Willie Begay, an information officer with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Strawberry Prescribed Burn team, operates an information board near the Pinecrest Day Use facility, May 30. Information Officers and boards have been placed along the Highway 108 corridor beginning in Sugar Pine to provide the most current prescribed burn information as well as answer […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Pole Collision, Three Poles Down & Wires in Roadway near J59 / Sr108

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Pole Collision, Three Poles Down & Wires in Roadway near J59 / Sr108

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Pole Collision, Three Poles Down & Wires in Roadway near J59 / Sr108 Incident: 00061 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: J59 / Sr108 Loc Desc: JSO Lat/Lon: 37.843344 -120.508025 Detail Information 8:57 AM 16 [42] 1039 8:57 AM 15 [40] SB LANE IS BLOCKED NB IS CLEAR 8:57 AM 14 [39] […]

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Head On Collision Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Duchess Dr

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Head On Collision Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Duchess Dr

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Non-Injury Head On Collision Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Duchess Dr Incident: 00230 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Duchess Dr Loc Desc: JSO Lat/Lon: 37.904210 -120.582201 Detail Information 3:31 PM 7 [14] [Rotation Request Comment] ***** 1039 SAM BERRI 209-728-3931 ***** 2 TRUCKS 3:30 PM 6 [13] B49-020 1185R […]

Traffic Update….Injury Collision Near Merced Falls Rd / Prouty Rd

Traffic Update….Injury Collision Near Merced Falls Rd / Prouty Rd

Barrett, CA…Traffic Update….Injury Collision Near Merced Falls Rd / Prouty Rd Incident: 00187 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Merced Falls Rd / Prouty Rd Loc Desc: 2 MILES JSO HAUL RD Lat/Lon: 37.607886 -120.308175 Detail Information 12:54 PM 4 [5] [Notification] [CHP]-CDF ADVSG PTY BEING TRANSPORTED TO MERCY / RUN # 11433 – UNK INJS […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr4 / Milton Rd

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr4 / Milton Rd

Eugene, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr4 / Milton Rd Incident: 00290 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Milton Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.944745 -120.843741 Detail Information 4:37 PM 4 [11] 49-20 INJURY UPDATE – SO FAR COP 4:34 PM 3 [10] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by […]

Hwy 120 Into Yosemite Scheduled to Reopen on June 10th

Hwy 120 Into Yosemite Scheduled to Reopen on June 10th

Yosemite, CA…We are pleased to announce that Big Oak Flat Road (continuation of Highway 120 into Yosemite from the west) will reopen with delays on Saturday, June 10, barring any unforeseen complications or weather delays. Thanks to the Federal Highway Administration and the contractor, who are working seven days per week to open the road […]

Strawberry Prescribed Burn Continues, Part of Larger Forest Service Wildfire Crisis Strategy

Strawberry Prescribed Burn Continues, Part of Larger Forest Service Wildfire Crisis Strategy

Strawberry, CA…Evaluation of weather and resource availability supports the continuation of the Stanislaus National Forest Prescribed burn today. More than eighty acres of the project area were treated with fire, building forest resiliency while reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires to communities and the critical infrastructure supporting them. The project will continue through the month […]

Snowmelt Damaged Portions of Hwy 88 Reopening

Snowmelt Damaged Portions of Hwy 88 Reopening

Kirkwood, CA…State Route 88 from Martin Meadow to Carson Spur (Amador County) reopened in both directions at 6:00 p.m. today (May 25). State Route 88 from SR-89/Pickett’s Junction to Crystal Springs East (Alpine County) is estimated to reopen at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 26. One-way traffic control will remain in place until the highway […]

Reed Fire Burns to 9.7 Acres

Reed Fire Burns to 9.7 Acres

Copperopolis, CA…Fire Season Begins in Earnest as the Grass Fires at Lower Elevations Begin. From Cal Fire TCU…”Firefighters continue to build and strengthen containment line. The fire is 9.7 acres, a decrease from previous reports due to accurate mapping. Near Main St. x Reed Turnpike Copperopolis ( Calaveras County)” #Reedfire [update] Source = Cal Fire […]

Traffic Update….Solo Vehicle Injury Collision Near Sr49 / Lombardi Dr

Traffic Update….Solo Vehicle Injury Collision Near Sr49 / Lombardi Dr

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Traffic Update….Solo Vehicle Injury Collision Near Sr49 / Lombardi Dr Incident: 00204 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr49 / Lombardi Dr Loc Desc: NB JNO Lat/Lon: 38.252761 -120.718161 Detail Information 3:29 PM 10 [15] B49-030 SOLO 1181/ NEG TRANS/ 1 WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL W/ FIRE /UNTIL 1185 97 3:17 PM 9 [14] [Rotation […]

Wildfire Evacuation Planning Town Hall for Greater Arnold Set for Saturday, June 3

Wildfire Evacuation Planning Town Hall for Greater Arnold Set for Saturday, June 3

Arnold, CA…A Wildfire Evacuation Planning Town Hall for Greater Arnold residents and homeowners is planned for Saturday, June 3, at the Hazel Fischer Elementary School auditorium (1605 Blagen Road in White Pines) from 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. “In the event of a wildfire, we all need to have an evacuation plan so we’re not caught […]

Traffic Update….Collision in Roadway Near Sr108 / S Washington St

Traffic Update….Collision in Roadway Near Sr108 / S Washington St

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Collision in Roadway Near Sr108 / S Washington St Incident: 00242 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / S Washington St Loc Desc: WB JWO Lat/Lon: 37.967815 -120.378368 Detail Information 5:02 PM 7 [8] B61-001 2 1181 COP – OWNERS REQ BOTH VEHS 4:34 PM 6 [7] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOWING […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Hartvickson Ln

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Hartvickson Ln

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Hartvickson Ln Incident: 00368 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 3421 Hartvickson Ln Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.147796 -120.848338 Detail Information 8:52 PM 1 [3] [CHP] has closed their incident [230523ST00369] Unit Information 8:52 PM 4 Unit Enroute 8:52 PM 3 Unit Assigned 8:50 PM 2 Unit Enroute 8:50 PM […]

One-way Traffic Control on SR-88 Due to Washout

One-way Traffic Control on SR-88 Due to Washout

Pickett’s Junction, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 10 has employed one-way traffic control on State Route 88 from the north junction of SR-89 to one mile west of Woodfords due to aggressive snow melt undermining the road. Crews are working to repair the damage per an emergency director’s order. One-way traffic control will […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig Trailer on Calaveras Side of Obyrnes Ferry Bridge

Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig Trailer on Calaveras Side of Obyrnes Ferry Bridge

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig Trailer on Calaveras Side of Obyrnes Ferry Bridge Incident: 00206 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 0 Unnamed Street Loc Desc: OBF JNO TULLOCH Lat/Lon: 37.899457 -120.570863 Detail Information 4:03 PM 10 [34] TOW IS ON OBYRNES FERRY AT PILE 3:53 PM 9 [29] B49-020 ETA FOR 1185 2:36 PM 8 […]

Free Rides to the Fair from Calaveras Connect

Free Rides to the Fair from Calaveras Connect

Frogtown, USA…Calaveras Connect Fair Shuttle started May 18th. The full schedule is available on our website: www.calaverasconnect.org and you can always call our Customer Service with questions or for more information at: 209-754-4450. Can’t wait to see you there! Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Event occurs on 05/18/2023 from All Day to .

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Forest Rte-4n42 / Fraser Flat Rd

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Forest Rte-4n42 / Fraser Flat Rd

Cold Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Forest Rte-4n42 / Fraser Flat Rd Incident: 00179 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Forest Rte-4n42 / Fraser Flat Rd Loc Desc: JEO Lat/Lon: 38.170221 -120.069617 Detail Information 12:07 PM 11 [21] 1039 3A VICS CALL# 34086 11:57 AM 10 [18] 1039 VICS // THEY DO NOT HAVE 3A […]

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