Traffic Update….Non-Injury Accident Blocking A Lane On Hwy 108
Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting a lane blocked by a vehicle involved in a non-injury accident near Hwy 108 & Main Street in Jamestown. Please use caution in the area….
Fuddruckers to Provide Free Lunch in San Andreas Today for Residents Impacted by Butte Fire
San Andreas, CA…In coordination with Calaveras County and the American Red Cross, the Fuddruckers’ food trailer will be at the Disaster Recover Center on Monday, October 5, 2015 at noon providing free lunch for up to 500 residents. The community event is to be held at the Government Complex at 891 Mountain Ranch Rd, San […]
Vehicle Accident Old Priest Grade Groveland – Updated
Groveland Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Multi Vehicle Accident near the top of Old Priest Grade. Please use caution for the next dew hours in the area effected. Incident: 00482 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr120 / Old Priest Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.813975 -120.271992 Detail Information4:12 PM 9 [27] A61-002 2 VEHS INVD […]
Vehicle Accident Valley Springs
Valley Springs Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident 1 mile West of Valley Springs near Foothill Sanitation. CalCoFire is on scene at this time. Please drive carefully out there on the roads since this rain as the Road Oils will be up now. There was NO fire involved with this incident per […]
Traffic Update…Possible Injury Accident On Hwy 26 & Overturned Van Near North Fork Bridge
West Point, CA…Hwy 26 seems to be the trouble spot this morning. There is a possible injury accident near Red Corral Road and an overturned van near the North Fork Bridge. Please use caution in these areas…. Incident: 00175 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Red Corral Rd Loc Desc: RED CORRAL NEAR CL […]
Vegetation Fire Wilseyville – CONTAINED
Wilseyville Ca CalFire along with West Point Fire and Aircraft from Columbia AAB are currently working a Vegetation Fire East off Blue Mountain Road in the Dutch Creek/Licking Fork Drainage area off Mitchel Mine Road. 2 acres at this time with good progress being made. More details as they become available. Update: Per #Creek IC […]
Sonora Man Arrested After Lengthy Vehicle & Foot Pursuit
Sonora, CA…Sonora’s Matthew Dale Miller was arrested for Evading Arrest, DUI, Drug Possession & outstanding warrants after an eventful vehicle chase and foot pursuit. Yesterday at 6:37pm a Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated pursuit of a suspect in a 93 Acura Integra for a speed violation. The TSO Deputy lost sight of the suspect in […]
Traffic Update…Hit & Run With Injuries In Sonora
Sonora, CA…Law enforcement is on hand and investigating an incident where a brown pickup sped through a gate near the entrance to Apple Valley Estates. The gate hit and injured a person. Incident: 00375 Type: Hit and Run w/Injuries Location: Lyons Bald Mountain Rd / Apple Valley Dr Loc Desc: ENTRANCE TO APPLE VALLEY ESTATES […]
Butte Fire Reaches 100% Containment! Final Update On Actual Fire
San Andreas, CA…As of 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 1st the Butte Fire was 100% contained, at 70,868 acres. There are no road closures, and all evacuations have been lifted. From this point forward, there will be no further updates on the Butte Fire. To report smoke or hot spots in the Butte Fire area, please […]
Butte Fire Debris Cleanup Efforts Now Underway
San Andreas, CA…Beginning Wednesday, September 30, the Calaveras County Environmental Management Agency initiated efforts under the CalRecycle-Calaveras County Butte Fire Debris Removal Project by sending in teams from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to remove household hazardous waste and conduct asbestos assessment and sampling from all residential properties in the areas affected by […]
Traffic Update…Solo Vehicle Down Embankment Near Crystal Falls Dr and American River Dr
Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a Solo Vehicle Down Embankment Near Crystal Falls Dr and American River Dr. Please use caution in the area. Incident: 00206 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Crystal Falls Dr / American River Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.008272 -120.270922 Detail Information 8:56 AM 5 [7] [Notification] [CHP]-PER FIRE THEY ARE 97 98 […]
Butte Fire Update….96% Containment & Mokelumne Hill Community Meeting Tonight
Mokelumne Hill, CA…The Butte Fire Information / Recovery line has been changed to 209-754-5527. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 transitioned Command to the Amador-El Dorado and the Tuolumne-Calaveras Units at 10:00 AM. A Community Meeting will be held at 6 PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Mokelumne Hill Town Hall, 8283 Main […]
Rail Road Flat Butte Fire Community Meeting Set For October 1st
Rail Road Flat, CA…CAL FIRE will conduct a community meeting in Calaveras County to provide information on the Butte Fire. Representatives will be on hand to address community needs and answer questions: Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. Railroad Flat Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room 298 Railroad Flat Road Railroad Flat, CA 95248
Sierra Pacific Industries Thanks Contractors for their Help with Butte Fire
Anderson, CA — Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) today expressed gratitude to local logging and road construction contractors who took tremendous risks to help control the Butte Fire that burned in Calaveras County, CA this month. During the fire, logging and road building contractors, timber fallers, trucking companies, and other related businesses mobilized equipment to various […]
The Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting Video 9/28/15
Mountain Ranch, CA…We attended the Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting at ground zero of much of the destruction of the Butte Fire. It is also where you see a great outpouring of community spirit helping those who have lost so much to start working their way back to normalcy. Our video picks up just […]
CalFire TV September 28, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
Sacramento Ca. CalFire TV September 28, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
!@#$% Hits The Fan As Septic System Causes Vegetation Fire In Circle XX
Angels Camp, CA…Firefighters from multiple agencies made quick work of a vegetation fire in the 7800 Block of Riata Way. Initially the fire in the Circle XX Subdivision was a structure threat but quick work kept it to an acre of grass and $200 in damages. A mechanical failure on an engineered septic system caused […]
Butte Fire Reaches 95% Containment & Fire Area Returns To Local Control
San Andreas, CA…As of 9 AM on Monday, September 28, 2015 the Butte Fire Information / Recovery line will change to 209-754-5527. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 will transition Command to the Amador El Dorado and the Tuolumne Calaveras Units at 10:00 AM. A Community meeting will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, […]
What to Expect During the FEMA Housing Inspection Process
Sacramento, CA…After residents in Lake and Calaveras Counties affected by the Valley and Butte Fires apply for federal disaster assistance for damage to their homes, the next step is a housing inspection. A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) inspector will contact you to schedule an appointment 7-10 days after registration. The inspection is needed to […]
Vehicle off road way Parrots Ferry Road
Vallecito Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle over the embankment on Parrots Ferry Road. Fire and Law Enforcement are on scene. Please use caution in the area for the next few hours. Incident: 00124 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Parrotts Ferry / CAVE CITY Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 0:0Detail Information9:15 AM 6 [9] 1039 […]
Vegetation Fire Circle 20 Poole Station Road – Contained
Angels Camp Ca. CalFire with Calaveras County Fire Agencies are dispatching to a Vegetation Fire in Circle 20 on Riata Way off of Poole Station Road. This is a full multi agency dispatch. We will try to bring you more details as they become available. Update: 7:55pm Incident Command is calling this CONTAINED. 1 Acre. […]
Vehicle Accident Seco Street Jamestown
Jamestown Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Roll Over in the Seco Street area near Jamestown. Please use caution in the areas as Emergency Crews work the scene. Incident: 00659 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Seco St / Jim Brady Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.945281 -120.417414 Detail Information 3:31 PM 3 [6] […]
Vehicle Accident Yosemite Junction
Jamestown Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident at hwy 108 and Hwy 120 South of Jamestown. Please use caution in the area for the next few hours. Incident: 00628 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Sr120 Loc Desc: IN JAMESTOWN AREA Lat/Lon: 37.891064 -120.488752 Detail Information3:09 PM 5 [11] [Rotation Request […]
CalFire TV Special Report – Rebuilding After a Wildfire
Sacramento Ca. CalFire TV Special Report – Rebuilding After a Wildfire
Moderate Injuries to Maryland Man In Hwy 49 Motorcycle Accident
Angels Camp, CA…On September 24, 2015 at approximately 1201 hours, CHP San Andreas officers responded to a motorcycle collision on SR-49 south of Deer Creek Road. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 55 year old Maryland man was riding a 2013 Harley Davidson) northbound on SR-49 at a stated speed of 40 MPH. For an […]
Up To $19,000,000 May Be Spent On Butte Fire HazMat Debris & Site Cleanup!
San Andreas, CA…One of the big, if not the biggest, item last night was that local contractors and crews are encouraged to take part in the Butte Fire debris clean up. With clean up crews spread over Lake Fire and other incidents besides the Butte Fire they are in need of local contractors and crews […]
The San Andreas Butte Fire Debris Clean Up & Restoral Meeting (Full Video Replay Available Now)
San Andreas, CA…We are at the Butte Fire Community Meeting at San Andreas Town Hall. It is filled and overflowing with people who have lost homes and property in the fire. We are recording the meeting for those who could not make it. This is a very sad, sobering, meeting. Representatives from Cal OES, CalRecycle […]
Pine Mountain Lake Tennis Court and Mailhouse Vandalism
Groveland Ca. The Tennis Court and Mailhouse near Pine Mountain Drive and Rock Canyon Way were recently vandalized. Recently the Tennis Court entry lock was super-glued shut and several mailbox locks at the Rock Canyon Mailhouse were super-glued as well. The damage is costly and the matter is currently under investigation. Affected members should report […]
Local Airola Attorneys and Experts Plan Community Meeting to Provide Solutions for Butte Fire Survivors
San Andreas, CA…Following the devastating Butte Fire, many of the displaced Calaveras and Amador County residents are seeking help and guidance regarding steps they can take to begin rebuilding their lives. In an effort to provide advice and answer questions, a town hall meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the San Andreas Town Hall, located at 24 Church […]
FEMA Assistance Now Available for Calaveras County Residents urged to call FEMA to Register for Disaster Assistance
Sacramento, CA…The Federal Emergency Management Agency added Calaveras County for individual assistance to the State of California’s recent disaster declaration for those survivors recovering from the Butte Fire that occurred September 9, 2015, and continuing. Anyone impacted by the Butte Fire in Calaveras County should immediately register your household for FEMA by calling FEMA’s toll-free […]