Calaveritas, CA… Beginning July 18, 2022 and continuing through early-August there will be traffic delays throughout Calaveras County to accommodate roadway striping activities on select county maintained roads. Striping work will be completed via mobile operations with moving lane closures during the daylight hours of 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Motorists and pedestrians are urged […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Traffic Update….Lanes Blocked by Possible Injury Collision Near Hwy 4 & Hwy 26 Incident: 00153 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Sr26 Loc Desc: NB SR49 AT 13 CORNERS Lat/Lon: 38.297792 -120.704669 Detail Information 11:41 AM 6 [15] 1039 SAM BERRI x 2 – EXPD BLKING 11:40 AM 5 [14] [Rotation Request […]
Blanchard, CA…Traffic Update….Goats in the Roadway Near Sr132 / Narciso Way Incident: 00093 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Sr132 / Narciso Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.713164 -120.325478 Detail Information 9:50 AM 3 [7] RP ADVG GOATS LEFT RDWY WHEN SHE HONKED 9:24 AM 2 [6] 1039 OFC 9:15 AM 1 [5] 1039 MRI A/C //THEY ARE […]
Avery, CA…In June 2022, the Utica Water and Power Authority (Utica) was awarded $1.2 million in 100% grant funding from Cal Fire’s California Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grants Program for the Hunter Reservoir Fuels Reduction Project, which will remove hazardous fuels in Avery surrounding Hunter Reservoir, the Lower Utica Canal, and Mill Creek. The 207-acre […]
San Andreas, CA…Over the last several months, CAL FIRE law enforcement officers have been investigating a number of arson caused wildland fires in the West Point area. Through the investigation, Sandy Sims of West Point was identified as a suspect. CAL FIRE officers arrested Sims on July 11th, 2022 for four counts of PC 451 […]
Glencoe, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Overturned Multiple Times Down Embankment Near Sr26 / Ridge Rd Incident: 00101 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Ridge Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.346053 -120.581871 Detail Information 5:50 PM 3 [3] [Notification] [CHP]-SAM BERRI 97 IN TRAFFIC // CAN COME UP WHENEVER UNIT REQUESTS 5:27 PM 2 [2] 1039 SAM BERRI […]
Sonora, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Quickly Contained Near Homeless Camp Incident: 00151 Type: Report of Fire Location: W Stockton St / Sr108 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.965253 -120.393235 Detail Information 11:02 AM 6 [10] PER S2, HAVE SO RESPOND TO THE ROAD CLOSURE — ALL ADDL TRAFFIC WAS 10-1 10:59 AM 5 [8] CAL TRANS […]
Tuttletown, CA…Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Jackass Hill Rd Incident: 00394 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr49 / Jackass Hill Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.990116 -120.473647 Detail Information 10:05 PM 8 [22] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP 9:28 PM 7 [17] [Rotation Request Comment] […]
Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Dodge Ram vs House near Crystal Falls Dr / Bear River Dr Incident: 00379 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Crystal Falls Dr / Bear River Dr Loc Desc: NEAR 21407 CRYSTAL FALLS Lat/Lon: 38.010662 -120.270948 Detail Information 8:41 PM 6 [11] 1039 3A // CALL# 44271 // VICS TOWING ENRT 8:38 […]
Valley Springs, CA…Calaveras Consolidated Firefighters from Jenny Lind – E133, Valley Springs – E132, and Cal Fire responded to a report of a vegetation fire behind the Valley Christian Church at 2475 Silver Rapids Rd in Rancho Calaveras – Valley Springs. The fire was a 50’ x 100’ spot in the middle of the field. […]
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…Hot and dry weather conditions and lowering daytime relative humidities caused increase smoldering in stump holes and heavy fuels. Firefighters continue to mop-up and reinforce control lines while suppression repair strategies are implemented. Electra Incident Update AM 7.11
Yosemite, CA…The Washburn Fire was reported in the afternoon of July 7th, near the Washburn Trail in the Mariposa Grove area of Yosemite National Park. A full initial attack response was dispatched including Yosemite National Park Fire resources and state and local cooperators. California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 assumed command of the fire on […]
Ione, CA…Traffic Update….Fire Reported Off Camanche Pkwy North Incident: 00151 Type: Report of Fire Location: 7307 Camanche Pkwy N Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.255983 -120.892295 Detail Information 12:29 PM 11 [16] A94-005 RDWY OPEN 11:48 AM 10 [15] A94-005 BOTH LNS OF TRAFFIC ON CAMANCHE PKY ARE BLOCKED 11:44 AM 9 [14] A94-005 NB LN OF […]
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…Electra Fire Operational Briefing for July 10th
Valley Springs, CA…12:30am Restoral Time for 406 PG&E Valley Springs & Campo Seco Customers.
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…Fire activity on the Electra Fire was minimal with smoldering in stump holes and large downed fuels. Firefighters continue to mop-up and reinforce control lines while suppression repair strategies are implemented. Area within the fire perimeter remains closed. All other evacuation orders have been reduced to warnings. For additional information for […]
Yosemite, CA…At 2:04 pm on July 7, 2022, the Yosemite Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 telephone calls reporting smoke visible from the Mariposa Grove area, near the Washburn Trail. A full initial attack response was dispatched including Yosemite Fire resources and cooperators. At that time, the Mariposa Grove was evacuated and is temporarily closed. […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services has implemented Zonehaven for identifying evacuation order and warning zones. For a live map of current zones under an evacuation order or warning please visit www.community.zonehaven.com or scan the QR code. The below changes only affect areas outside of the Electra Fire burn scar, as all […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…We just checked on outages with PG&E and you can see from the outage map below that almost all of Calaveras County has been powered back up. On the Amador side of the fire area there is still one large outage with 1,354 PG&E customers dark. After that outage block is energized we […]
Plymouth, CA…At approximately 3:44 p.m. on July 4, 2022, a vegetation fire was called in to the 911 Emergency Call Center. The fire started on Electra Rd. in Amador County. If you were on Electra Rd. at the time of the fire, and you have any information please call the CAL FIRE Tip Line at […]
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…The Electra Fire activity was minimal overnight. Overall fire behavior was diminished due to the success of the firing operations that have burned out a few of the large remaining green pockets and islands. Electra Incident Update AM 7.8 RESOURCES ASSIGNED Engines: 201 Water Tenders: 48 Helicopters: 15 Hand Crews: 59 […]
Fiddletown, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Motorcycle vs Vehicle Collision Near Fiddletown Rd / Quartz Mountain Rd Incident: 00225 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Fiddletown Rd / Quartz Mountain Rd N Loc Desc: 1 MI JNO Lat/Lon: 38.505146 -120.766214 Detail Information 5:34 PM 7 [16] A94-001 2 VEH 1180 4:08 PM 6 [10] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 […]
San Andreas, CA…Zonehaven works by breaking the entire county into “Zones”. Each zone has a corresponding number on the map. A resident need only to know their Zone identification number to know if they need to evacuate and when it is safe to repopulate. During an emergency, the Zone number will be provided along with […]
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…Fire behavior moderated overnight due to increased humidity. Several small spot fires were detected and mitigated with the support of intel platforms and night-flying helicopter operations. Firefighters continue strengthening control lines and mopping-up hot spots. Electra Incident Update AM 7.7 RESOURCES ASSIGNED Engines: 168 Water Tenders: 26 Helicopters: 14 Hand Crews: […]
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…PG&E made significant progress today responding to outages now affecting approximately 2,300 customers in parts of Amador and Calaveras Counties due to the Electra Fire. PG&E has deenergized several distribution lines for firefighter safety in the area at the request of Cal Fire crews battling the Electra fire. Working with Cal […]
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…In the interest of relaying the most accurate and up-to-date information to the public, the Electra Incident will begin releasing more frequent updates regarding control and containment lines throughout the day. This will be in addition to the morning and evening updates, which are typically released at 7 a.m. and 7 […]
Amador County, CA…The Amador County Sheriff’s Office is removing the road closure at the intersection of Lower Clinton Road and Butte Mountain Road. The new road closure will be moved to the Upper Clinton Road and Butte Mountain intersection. All residents along Clinton Road and Butte Mountain Road within this area are clear to return […]
Sonora, CA…Traffic Update…Honda vs Maserati near Sr108 / W Stockton St Incident: 00184 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / W Stockton St Loc Desc: WB Lat/Lon: 37.963554 -120.398305 Detail Information 1:33 PM 10 [21] 1039 AFFORDABLE 1022 BOT 1:24 PM 9 [19] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOWING SONORA 209 984 2414——- 1:23 PM […]
AMADOR COUNTY, CA – CAL FIRE AEU, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, and CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3 will host a community briefing on the Electra Fire via Facebook, tonight at 7pm. We will provide an operational briefing, and we will also answer your questions regarding the Electra Fire. […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…When we posted the morning Electra Fire Update we included a 24hr fire map. We just looked at just today’s map you can see a drastic drop in heat from this fire! Great work firefighters!!! We may not be at the beginning of the end of the Electra but we appear close.
