Cooler Weather Brings Fire Places, Wood Stoves Back To Life

Cooler Weather Brings Fire Places, Wood Stoves Back To Life

Calaveras County Ca. Even though we are not out of Fire Season nor close to it as yet cooler temperatures in the early mornings are bringing Fire Places and Wood Stoves back to life to ward off the morning chill in many homes through out the entire region. Owners of these should make sure the […]

Vegetation Fire Grizzly Flat Contained

Vegetation Fire Grizzly Flat Contained

Grizzly Flat Ca. CalFire dispatched a full Wildland Fire response to the 5200 Block of Hill Top Drive in Grizzly Flats. Fast work by locals contained this to a 30×30 spot and 2 CalFire Engines went on scene for Mop Up and Report. All other resources were canceled. In cases like this some times the […]

Traffc Accident Hwy 108 and Golf Links Road Sonora

CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident near Hwy 108 and Golf Links Road. Please use caution in the area for the next few hours. Incident: 00650 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Golf Links Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.962895 -120.402227 Detail Information 3:55 PM 6 [12] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 TO VICS […]

Squirrel Tests Positive for Plague in South Lake Tahoe Area

Tahoe Ca. El Dorado County health officials have been notified by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) that a California ground squirrel in the Tahoe area has tested positive for plague. The dead squirrel was found at the Kiva picnic area (Promenade) adjacent to the Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe on August […]

High Fire Danger for the Truckee Area

Truckee Ca. Via Nixel High Fire Danger with strong winds today through the weekend. Use extreme caution! Although temperatures have dropped, strong winds with very dry trees, grass and brush is causing high fire danger to continue.  A fire that starts during strong winds will be difficult to stop even with cooler temperatures. Use extreme caution! […]

Vehicle vs Bicycle Black Oak Casino Twain Harte – Update

Twain Harte Ca, CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Veh v Bicycle accident at the Black Oak Casino. Please use caution in the area. Incident: 00105 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 19400 Tuolumne Rd N Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.969551 -120.234122 Detail Information6:12 AM 6 [11] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No […]

Vegetation Fire Sacramento County – Update

Vegetation Fire Sacramento County – Update

Slough House Ca. CalFire Resources from the Amador El Dorado Unit have been dispatched to Sacramento County to a Vegetation Fire South of Hwy 16 and the Davis Ranch on South Dillard Rd. All CalFire Aircraft off Columbia AAB were also dispatched along with Vallecito Crew 3. UPDATE: Handled by units on scene. Great job […]

Traffic Accident Rawhide Road/Shell Road Jamestown

Traffic Accident Rawhide Road/Shell Road Jamestown

Jamestown Ca. CHP LIV CAD is reporting a Vehicle Roll Over at Rawhide Road and Shell Road. Please use caution in the area for the next few hours. Incident: 00576 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Shell Rd / Rawhide Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.963463 -120.449964 Detail Information4:53 PM 7 [15] 61-S1 ADVD THE 1185 CHEV […]

Vehicle Accident 13 Corners Hwy 49 Mokelumne Hill

Mokelumne Hill Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident in the middle of 13 Corners on Hwy 40 North of Mokelumne Hill, AVOID the area if at all possible. Incident: 00222 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Center St Loc Desc: SR49 IN THE CURVES JNO MOKE HILL Lat/Lon: 38.297347 -120.719457 Detail […]

Traffic Accident Ridge Road Amador County

Pine Grove Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a vehicle accident on Ridge Road near the Pine Grove Nursery. Please use caution in the area for the next few hours. Incident: 00162 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Ridge Rd / Ponderosa Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.413809 -120.677982 Detail Information 11:32 AM 9 [22] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem […]

Attic Fire In Commercial Building Quickly Contained

Attic Fire In Commercial Building Quickly Contained

Groveland, CA…On August 30th at 11:18pm firefighters were dispatched to a fire in a commercial building on Hwy 120 in Groveland. There efforts kept the fire from spreading beyond the attic. PG&E was notified and the fire is still of an undetermined cause. Additional details on the incident are below. August 30, 2015 15-CATCU 009120 […]

Downed Power Lines Spark West Point Area Fire

Downed Power Lines Spark West Point Area Fire

West Point, CA……On August 30 quick work by ground and air units helped keep a fire in the 400 block of Higdon Spink Cutoff Road to 1/4 acre. Downed power lines sparked the fire that had the the fuel to grow. Additional details on the incident are below. August 30, 2015 15-CATCU 009112 CAL FIRE […]

Firefighters Make Quick Work Of Roadside Fire In Jenny Lind

Firefighters Make Quick Work Of Roadside Fire In Jenny Lind

Jenny Lind, CA……On August 31 a roadside fire near Olive Orchard Road and Hwy 26 was quickly contained responding units. Additional details on the incident are below. August 31, 2015 15-CATCU 009162 CAL FIRE CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831 Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.) OLIVE ORCHARD CROSS […]

Vehicle Fire Extends To Vegetation On Red Hills Road

Vehicle Fire Extends To Vegetation On Red Hills Road

Tuolumne County, CA…Yesterday afternoon a vehicle fire on Red Hills Road and J59 extended to 1/8 acre of vegetation. Additional details on the incident are below. September 1, 2015 15-CATCU 009201 CAL FIRE TUOLUMNE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831 Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.) […]

Vegetation Fire Mt Provo Road Twain Harte California

Twain Harte Ca. CalFire has just dispatch a full wild land response to the Mt Provo area of Twain Harte for a possible Vehgetation fire in this area. This fire was reported by 3 different Reporting Parties from 3 different locations West of this incident. One unit in the vicinity reported seeing flames in the […]

Vegetation Fire Red Hills Road/J59 Contained

Chinese Camp Ca. CalFire quickly CONTAINED a 1/8 acre road side fire on Red Hills Road off J59.  A map of the area is included here.  Folks please remember even if the weather is cooler it is still tinder dry out there. Please remember “One Less Spark”. Map is a general reference of the area […]