South Lake Tahoe, CA…California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Update to Evacuation Orders. Effective Immediately! Click on the map below for details. El Dorado County Evacuation Order: El Dorado County Tahoma • The section from Emerald Bay north to the Placer county line in Tahoma, extending west to the border of Desolation Wilderness. Fallen […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Humidity recovery remained poor overnight and allowed the fire to continue to actively burn. Fuel conditions remain critical and we still see active crown runs and group torching in the northeastern divisions of the fire. Current fire behavior is contributing to ember casts traveling up to half a mile. We anticipate early […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…Highway 88 is closed between Omo Ranch Rd. and the Highway 88/89 interchange. Evacuation Order: Amador County South of Highway 88 along the Amador/El Dorado County line from Dufrene Road, due east to the Amador/Alpine County line and from the Amador/Alpine County line north to Hwy 88. Shelter Info • Our Red Cross […]
Leek Springs, CA….One of the cameras it has been hard to take your eyes off of is the Alert Wildfire Camera at Leek Springs. A few days ago its shots of the Caldor Fire were distance shots. Now they show the fire moving inexorably towards them. Today you can see firefighters doing structure protection and […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…Fire activity was limited overnight due to the inversion layer settling in, these fire conditions allowed crews to engage the fire directly. Short-range spotting and group touching continue with the most active fire activity present in the Northeast and Western sections of the fire. Steep terrain, ash pits, and fire weakened trees continue […]
Vallecito, CA…Firefighters continued to construct and reinforce control lines. Mop-up efforts will continue through the evening. Fire suppression repair continues around the fire perimeter in affected areas. Airola Fire Overview 700 Acres 60% Contained 1 County Calaveras Last Updated 08/28/21 7:01 PM Date Started 08/25/21 2:55 PM Location Information Parrotts Ferry Rd and Airola Rd, […]
Jamestown, CA…Safety is a priority as firefighters continued to secure and construct containment lines with fire activity continuing through the day. Mop-up efforts and patrol will continue as crews strengthen the fire line. EVACUATION ORDERS: For the latest road closures and evacuation information in Tuolumne County please visit: https://www.facebook.com/tuolumnecountysheriff Golden Dove Lane, Silver Pine Drive […]
Grizzzly Flats, CA…The overnight inversion layer was present until 2:00 p.m. which decreased fire spread, spotting, and visibility well into today’s firefighting operations. As the inversion lifted erratic winds and low humidity increased fire activity with ember casts of up to half a mile. Steep terrain, ash pits and fire weakened trees continue to pose […]
Buena Vista, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Fence Near 5724 Park Circle. Not sure what the fence did wrong…. Incident: 00398 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 5724 Park Cir Loc Desc: X RED OAK Lat/Lon: 38.295994 -120.916059 Detail Information 7:22 PM 2 [4] NEG BLKG / REQG CHP FOR 1110 7:22 PM 1 [3] VEH WENT INTO […]
San Andreas, CA…Traffic & Fire Update…..Firefighters Working 10ac Fire Off Hawver Road. Hawver Road Closed. From CAL FIRE TCU…(#SadieFire firefighters have stopped the forward progress of the fire near 5500 HAWVER Road, San Andreas (Calaveras County)”, “#SadieFire The fire is 10 acres near 5500 Hawver Rd. San Andreas (Calaveras County)” Waay too many local fires. […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported Near Jesus Maria Rd / Hawver Rd. Sounds like they have these. Two separate small fires. Thank You Firefighters!!! Incident: 00487 Type: Provide Traffic Control Location: Jesus Maria Rd / Hawver Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.282774 -120.669762 Detail Information 9:54 PM 4 [7] C49-100 PER CALFIRE FIRE IS […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…Update to Evacuation Orders, Warnings, and Road Closures. Effective Immediately, El Dorado County Evacuation Routes: Residents evacuating the area should exit Westbound on Pleasant Valley Road or Northwest on Bucks Bar Road. Evacuation Order: El Dorado County Pleasant Valley Road and all intersecting roads extending south from Newtown Road to the intersection of […]
Angels Camp, CA…Traffic & Bovine Update….Cow Loose & Calf on Side of Roadway near Pool Station Rd / Demarest Mine Rd Incident: 00366 Type: Live or Dead Animal Location: Pool Station Rd / Demarest Mine Rd Loc Desc: AT THE CORRAL? Lat/Lon: 38.116588 -120.657784 Detail Information 6:06 PM 2 [3] PER ANOTHER – POSS CLOSER […]
Vallecito, CA…The Airola Fire is now currently at 700 acres and is 35% contained. Evacuation Warning & Orders: As of 8pm this evening, all Evacuation Warnings issued for the Airola Fire lifted. Please refer to the Evacuation Order and Warnings Map on our Community Information page https://calaveras-gis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=da5475a4457b46129f63349d49eb0a85 under the Evacuation Tab. As the public begins […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…The Northeast areas of the fire remained the most active overnight due to poor humidity recovery. The fire experienced short-range spotting that aligned with nighttime flow patterns producing several new ignitions within the control lines. Additionally, passive crown fires were common in the Northeastern, and Eastern areas of the incident. Critical fuel conditions, […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Health Officer and Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District are issuing a current joint air quality advisory to notify the public of the potential for poor air quality conditions primarily due to smoke from the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County, the Dixie Fire in Plumas County, the Airola Fire […]
Sonora, CA…The latest Washington Fire Evacuation Orders, Warnings and Road Closure Changes are current as of August 27th, 2021 10:45 A.M. near Highway 108 and Stockton Road. The following area’s will remain under the Evacuation Order: North Drive, Golf Links Road (between Highway 108 and Chabroullian), McKibbon Drive, Constance Lane, Mountain Vista Court, Circle Drive, […]
Jamestown, CA…Firefighters are continuing to construct and strengthen direct fire line. Damage assessment for structures has begun and will continue today. Power remains out in portions of Sonora due to damaged powerlines. Warming temperatures with lowering humidity are expected today into the weekend. Wind will generally be upslope during the day, turning downslope at night. […]
Sonora, CA….The Latest From CHP on Washington Fire Road Closures. Incident: 00205 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr108 / Golf Links Rd Loc Desc: SR108 BTWN MILL VILLA AND WASHINGTON Lat/Lon: 37.962895 -120.402227 Detail Information 7:48 AM 34 [103] 61-3 PD HAS CLOSURE NOW 7:05 AM 33 [101] PER CALFIRE SR108 CLOSED FM WIGWAM TO […]
Sonora, CA…If you need NON emergency assistance or information, please do not contact Dispatch. Call 209-533-5151. **UPDATE 5:11PM** Fire at 81 acres, and holding within Fire’s containment lines. All evacuation orders and advisories remain in place. **UPDATE 4:59 PM** For information regarding staging or evacuating to Westside Pavilion, please call 209-206-8010 **UPDATE 4:37PM** Fire evacuation […]
Vallecito, CA…The Airola Fire is now currently at 700 acres and is 25% contained. Evacuation Orders: As of 8pm this evening, all Evacuation Orders issued for the Airola Fire will be downgraded to an Evacuation Warning. All other Evacuation Warnings will remain in place. Please refer to the Evacuation Order and Warnings Map on our […]
Sonora, CA…If you need non-emergency assistance, please do not call our dispatch center. Instead, please call 209-533-5151** **UPDATE 3:30 pm** Evacuations for City of Sonora from W. of Stockton Rd to W of S. Washington St. Including all roads in between. This includes all downtown hotels on Stockton and S Washington **UPDATE 2:22pm** Evacuation Advisories […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras OES has activated an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the Airola Fire, which started near the Parrot’s Ferry Bridge on the Calaveras County side of the North Fork of the Stanislaus River at approximately 2:59pm, August 25, 2021. The fire made a hard run up slope from the river, and is currently […]
West Point, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….House Fire Reported Near 210 Blueberry Hill Lane Incident: 00251 Type: Report of Fire Location: 210 Blueberry Hill Ln Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.412682 -120.530324 Detail Information 2:36 PM 1 [1] HOUSE ON FIRE
Jamestown, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….From CAL FIRE TCU…”Fire in the area of Highway 108 and Golf Links Road in Jamestown. Evacuations are taking place at the following locations: Alley drive, Circle drive, Golden Dove Lane. Please avoid the area to allow crews to work.” “#WashingtonFire [update] The fire is 15 acres. Near Golf Links Road […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…Update to Evacuation Orders, Warnings, and Road Closures is Effective Immediately for El Dorado and Alpine Counties Road Closures: The Highway 50 closure has been extended East to Meyers (Highway 50 and Highway 89 junction). Evacuation Routes: Residents evacuating the area should use Highway 50 East. Evacuation Order: El Dorado County From Twin […]
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Grizzly Flat, CA…Throughout the evening hours and overnight, the fire remained active in the Northeast with most growth occurring in Divisions I and J. Critical fuel conditions, steep and rugged terrain still present a challenge for crews. Firefighters are continuing with the firing operations in Divisions A and W to help strengthen control lines. Winds […]
Vallecito, CA…Great, Great work by firefighters on the ground and in the air!!! They checked a fire that if it had established itself in the Stanislaus drainage and started crawling uphill could have easily been as destructive as the Caldor fire is to our north. The latest from CAL FIRE TCU follows..”Firefighters observed extreme fire […]
Vallecito, CA…Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Airola Fire 8:00pm update: There is no update on acreage at this time. Last report was between 700-1000 acres. Fire is still listed at 0% containment. Evacuation Order for the Vallecito area is still in affect and expected to remain throughout the night. The surrounding area of Murphys and Douglas […]
