Jamestown, CA…Overnight, firefighters achieved 75% containment around the fire. Minimal fire activity contributed to no acreage growth. Firefighters will remain at scene today, continuing with containment line construction and mop-up operations. Near Jacksonville Road and Harney Dr Jamestown (Tuolumne County) Yesterday afternoon… Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of the 37 acre vegetation fire near […]
Vallecito, CA…Incident: 00065 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Parrotts Ferry Rd / Airolo Rd. Please use caution for steak tartare on the move. Loc Desc: AT ENTRANCE / NATURAL BRIDGES Lat/Lon: 38.048100 -120.469739 Detail Information 8:18 AM 3 [8] A49-001 ETA FOR OWNER // NO WHERE TO PUT COWS 7:33 AM 2 [4] POSS OWNER BROGLIO […]
Pinecrest, CA…If conditions permit, prescribed burning operations will occur along the Crabtree Road between Cold Springs and Pinecrest for the next three days (June 21st- June 23rd). Crabtree Road will be closed from Highway 108 to the intersection of Forest Road 4N11/4N26 to protect the safety of firefighters and the public during prescribed burn operations. […]
San Andreas, CA…The 2022-2023 Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury has released a report entitled “Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks”. The Summary section of the report states why the grand jury undertook the investigation and notes the report’s most significant issues, findings, and recommendations, as follows: “The Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury’s (CCGJ) decision to investigate […]
Twain Harte, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Ed’s Cocktail Lounge near Joaquin Gully Rd / Fuller Rd Incident: 00073 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Joaquin Gully Rd / Fuller Rd Loc Desc: ED’S COCKTAIL LOUNGE Lat/Lon: 38.039386 -120.229702 Detail Information 8:42 AM 3 [11] 1039 3A // CALL# 31831 // VICS TOWING ENRT 8:38 AM 2 [9] […]
San Andreas, CA…The 2022-2023 Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury has released a report entitled “Calaveras County Fire and Environment: Every Day is Earth Day”. The Summary section of the report states why the grand jury undertook the investigation and notes the report’s most significant issues, findings, and recommendations, as follows: “In our effort to identify areas […]
Mariposa, CA…CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers arrested 71-year-old Edward Fredrick Wackerman on Friday, June 16, 2023, in Mariposa County. Through an extensive investigation Wackerman, a local Mariposa resident, was identified as the suspect responsible for igniting the Oak fire in July 2022. The Oak fire occurred in the Midpines area in Mariposa County. The Oak […]
Murphys, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Eastbound Lane Near Sr4 / Apple Blossom Dr Incident: 00145 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr4 / Apple Blossom Dr Loc Desc: JEO Lat/Lon: 38.144040 -120.450533 Detail Information 11:00 AM 1 [3] SPUN OUT / 1125 EB LNS Unit Information 11:02 AM 2 Unit Enroute 11:02 AM 1 Unit Assigned
San Andreas, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit will be conducting a prescribed burning operation on the Pine Mountain Lake (PML) Vegetation Management Program (VMP) site, on Thursday, June 22, 2023. This project is located north of Ferretti Road between Tioga High School and Boitano Road. Burning operations will be […]
Sonora, CA…Taking advantage of favorable weather conditions and availability of resources, crews with the Stanislaus National Forest will begin prescribed fire operations in the Experimental Forest, approximately two miles southeast of the Pinecrest area. Operations are set to begin within the next week and crews will look to burn approximately 44 acres. The prescribed burn […]
San Andreas – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) will be conducting a hazardous fuel reduction burn near the Observation Point area of New Hogan Reservoir in Valley Springs on Monday, June 19, 2023. Approximately eight acres of annual grasses will be burned along the shoreline of New […]
Twain Harte, CA…Traffic Update…..Possible Injury Collision Near Red Wing Trl / Little Fuller Rd Incident: 00304 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Red Wing Trl / Little Fuller Rd Loc Desc: 2295 RED WING TRL Lat/Lon: 38.037374 -120.240272 Detail Information 4:19 PM 5 [13] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOWING 209-984-2414 4:19 PM 4 [12] B61-003 […]
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Dirt Bike Collision on Gold Dust Lane Incident: 00271 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: 147 Gold Dust Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.175425 -120.830359 Detail Information 4:53 PM 1 [4] VEH // WHI TSMR MODEL Y / J ON SML KAWK DIRT BIKE Unit Information 5:02 PM 3 Unit At Scene 4:56 PM […]
Murphys, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Motorcycle vs Embankment Near Hwy 4 & Utica Powerhouse Road. Incident: 00191 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR4 / Utica Powerhouse Rd Loc Desc: JEO Lat/Lon: 38.156933 -120.437174 Detail Information 2:37 PM 5 [38] B49-020 1185 FOR MC / FB COULD WORK 2:08 PM 4 [27] PER ANOTHER SR4 AT LASHKOFF […]
Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr120 / New Priest Grade Incident: 00143 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr120 / New Priest Grade Loc Desc: 1/2 WAY UP Lat/Lon: 37.815589 -120.297849 Detail Information 10:12 AM 1 [7] VEHS STARTING TO PULL OVER IN THE AREA
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Injury Overturned Backhoe vs House on Hartvickson Ln Incident: 00104 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 4473 Hartvickson Ln Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.135077 -120.847065 Detail Information 10:07 AM 3 [7] A49-001 1185 BACKHOE W/ FRONTLOADER UPSIDE DOWN AND AGAINST THE HOUSE // WILL PROBABLY NEED BOTH FB AND WRECKER 8:58 AM 2 [4] […]
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic & Goat Update….10 ~ 15 Goats in Roadway Near Milton Road & Jenny Lind Road. Please use caution for the vegetation management in progress. Incident: 00216 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Milton Rd / Jenny Lind Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.099178 -120.878377 Detail Information 2:06 PM 1 [1] 10-15 GOATS IN RDWY Unit […]
San Andreas, CA…After another wet winter and above average snowpack, warming temperatures and winds are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) to suspend all burn permits for […]
West Point, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Truck vs Bicyclist Collision Near Hwy 26 & Butler Drive Incident: 00355 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr26 / Butler Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.414007 -120.542035 Detail Information 6:45 PM 6 [13] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj 6:45 PM 5 [12] B49-030 2 VEH […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on State Route 4 (SR-4) and SR-26 next week. State Route 4 • Intermittent one-way traffic control at various locations on SR-4 throughout Calaveras County for striping operations beginning Monday, June 19, through Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 […]
Columbia, CA…Columbia Fire Protection District, City of Sonora, Tuolumne City Fire, Mi Wuk/Sugar Pine Fire Protection District, and the Fire Agencies for the Sovereign Tribal Nations of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk and Chicken Ranch Band of Mi-Wuk were successful in a regional AFG Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $710,880 to purchase […]
Angels Camp, CA…Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through June 24, 2023. 23-06-15-Road-Report.pdf
Arnold, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on State Route 4 (SR-4) from Big Trees Park Entrance to Golden Torch Drive near Dorrington for prescribed burn operations. Work will occur beginning on Thursday, June 15, from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., and on Friday, June 16, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. […]
San Andreas, CA…The County of Calaveras is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Massone as the new Director of Emergency Services for Calaveras County effective June 20, 2023. Mr. Massone has more than 30 years of experience in emergency response including 30 years with the San Diego Federal Fire Department and 3 years with […]
Columbia, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr4 / Manzanita Dr Incident: 00298 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Manzanita Dr Loc Desc: EB SR4 JEO POWER HOUSE RD Lat/Lon: 38.150960 -120.441747 Detail Information 4:43 PM 8 [22] [CHP] has closed their incident [230613ST00299] 4:36 PM 7 [19] CALA SO 1097 / SR4 JEO UTICA […]
Camp Pardee, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle Off Road Collision Near Camanche Pkwy N / Buena Vista Rd Incident: 00238 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Camanche Pkwy N / Buena Vista Rd Loc Desc: BTWN BUENA VISTA and COAL MINE Lat/Lon: 38.253974 -120.879512 Detail Information 1:59 PM 3 [4] UNK IF VEH IS OCCUPIED 1:59 PM […]
Jackson, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle vs Bicycle Near Sr49 / Jackson Gate Rd. Incident: 00265 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Jackson Gate Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.367194 -120.795865 Detail Information 3:02 PM 5 [8] 1039 AMASO 3:02 PM 4 [7] BOTH RHS 3:00 PM 3 [3] VEH ON RHS 3:00 PM 2 [2] […]
Vallecito, CA…Traffic & Bovine Update….How Now Brown Cow, Why Art Thou Out Near Parrots Ferry Rd / Airolo Rd Incident: 00128 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Parrots Ferry Rd / Airolo Rd Loc Desc: BTWN BRIDGE and AIROLO Lat/Lon: 38.048100 -120.469739 Detail Information 12:01 PM 4 [10] COW IN THE ROAD 12:00 PM 3 [8] COW […]
Sonora, CA…Looking to expand their prescribed fire goals for the spring season, fire managers with the Summit/Mi-Wok Ranger District will look to burn more than 300 acres in the South Fork area, approximately one mile northeast of the town of Sugar Pine. Assuming weather conditions are favorable, crew will begin ignitions June 19 and will […]
Angels Camp & Copperopolis, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will conduct a prescribed burn on the Whittle Vegetation Management Program (VMP) site in Calaveras County on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The primary purpose of the prescribed burn is to reduce hazardous fuel around Fowler Peak Lookout, communication towers, and surrounding […]
