Arnold, CA….Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Cedar Ln / Black Oak Dr Incident: 00370 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Cedar Ln / Black Oak Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.239130 -120.367424 Detail Information 9:19 PM 5 [6] [Rotation Request Comment] ***** 1039 SAM BERRI 209-728-3931 ***** 9:16 PM 4 [5] PER CAL FIRE SDS // CEDAR […]
Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Injury Motorcycle Collision Near Rock Creek Rd / Sr4 Incident: 00281 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Rock Creek Rd / Sr4 Loc Desc: BTWN SR4 / HUNT RD // NR 3434 ROCK CREEK Lat/Lon: 37.983367 -120.645401 Detail Information 8:07 PM 4 [15] [Rotation Request Comment] ***** 1039 SAM BERRI TOW 209-728-3931 ***** // […]
Tuolumne County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) formally opened Sonora Pass on State Route 108 today at 1:30 p.m. after two months of work. Sonora Pass, at 9,624 feet of elevation, is the second highest point on the state highway system maintained by Caltrans. District 10 crews began working to open the pass on […]
Valley Springs, CA…Firefighters are working a Vegetation Fire with Structures threatened on Paloma Road and Gilliam Rd. in Valley Springs. Calaveras Consolidated Fire, CalFire, San Andreas, EBMUD, Mokelmune Hill, Jackson City are working the fire. Fire is under control 20 acres. Source = Calaveras Consolidated Fire
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Motorcycle Near Sr26 / Sr12 Incident: 00094 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr26 / Sr12 Loc Desc: MARVEL Lat/Lon: 38.191538 -120.829016 Detail Information 9:01 AM 1 [1] VEH VS MC Unit Information 9:07 AM 5 Unit At Scene 9:07 AM 4 Unit Enroute 9:07 AM 3 Unit Assigned 9:04 AM […]
Markleeville & Lake Alpine, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will formally reopen State Route 4 over Ebbetts Pass on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. for the spring/summer 2023 season barring any unforeseen circumstances. Ebbetts Pass, at 8,730 feet of elevation, has been closed since mid-November for the 2022-23 winter season. Caltrans crews […]
Murphys, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported Near Sr4 / Darby Russell Rd Incident: 00307 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr4 / Darby Russell Rd Loc Desc: NR RED APPLE RANCH Lat/Lon: 38.178417 -120.382859 Detail Information 5:07 PM 3 [5] TRANS TO CAL FIRE SDS 5:07 PM 2 [3] TOO MUCH SMOKE IN AREA 5:06 PM […]
Arnold, CA…California State Parks, in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), plan to conduct prescribed burning at Calaveras Big Trees State Park starting as soon as June 12. The planned treatment will cover up to 155 acres and will include areas along Highway 4. Visitors should expect closures during […]
Arnold, CA…Fire crews with the Calaveras Ranger District will look to burn nearly 150 acres near the the Towns of Arnold and Avery as part of the Irish-O’Manuel Prescribed Burn Plan beginning June 13. On hand, the Calaveras team will have five engines, a hand crew, patrol capabilities as well as miscellaneous support personnel as […]
Don Pedro, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Banderilla Dr Incident: 00433 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 9798 Banderilla Dr Loc Desc: INFO ONLY AT THIS TIME Lat/Lon: 37.653702 -120.344818 Detail Information NO DETAILS
Arnold, CA…Please be advised that there will be a complete road closure at 2092 El Dorado Drive, Arnold on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Please use designated detour route and follow instructions provided by on site personnel. If you have any questions regarding this closure, please contact Mario’s Tree Service at (951) 565-7002.
Mountain Ranch, CA…On June 2, 2023, A Michigan man was driving his vehicle on Quartz Mine Road, approximately one half miles east of Swiss Ranch Road and was traveling at an unknown speed. The Michigan resident drove his vehicle off the left shoulder, down an embankment where the front of the Dodge Caravan struck a […]
Arnold, CA…A Wildfire Evacuation Planning Town Hall for Greater Arnold residents and homeowners was held yesterday at the Hazel Fischer Elementary School. “In the event of a wildfire, we all need to have an evacuation plan so we’re not caught flat-footed,” said District 3 Supervisor Martin Huberty, who is organized the town hall. “Residents need […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Traffic Update….Fatal SUV vs Tree Collision on Quartz Mine Road Incident: 00060 Type: Fatality Location: 6297 Quartz Mine Rd Loc Desc: ON RP’S PROPERTY Lat/Lon: 38.273942 -120.487343 Detail Information 7:58 AM 5 [17] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI ———209-728-3931 7:58 AM 4 [16] 1185 FOR MAJ FE DAMAGE MAY WANT TO START […]
West Point, CA…Join us for an insightful town hall on June 8th, 2023, from 6pm to 7pm, hosted by the Blue Mountain Emergency Preparedness Committee and West Point Lions Club! Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with local leaders, share your concerns, and learn more about emergency preparedness in our community. Join the conversation and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]