CalFire TV September 1, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
Sacramento Ca. CalFire TV September 1, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
President Obama Announces New Investments to Enhance Safety and Security in the Changing Arctic
Anchorage, AK…The following is a White House position paper…”Climate change is reshaping the Arctic in profound ways. The global Arctic has warmed approximately twice as fast as the rest of the world, resulting in significant impacts on land and sea. Among the most noticeable changes is the retreat of Arctic sea ice, which has experienced […]
Senator Gaines’ Bill To Keep Drones Out Of Emergency Zones Passes The Senate
Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) today announced his Senate Bill 168, which would protect forests, property and the lives of citizens, firefighters and emergency personnel from drone interference, passed out of the Senate and is now headed to the Assembly. “To think that someone would interfere with firefighting or emergency response situations to get […]
Advisory: Human Remains Found Winton Road
West Point Ca. MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sgt. Anthony Eberhardt Release Date: 08/31/15 Release Time: immediate Time: 1100 hours Release Number: 01 Human Remains Found On 08/29/15 at about 1610 hours, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to a rural area off of Winton Road, in West Point, to investigate a foul odor. The Sheriff’s Office […]
Vehicle Fire Burns Mountain Ranch Man & Starts Two Acre Vegetation Fire
Mountain Ranch, CA….On August 27th a vehicle & vegetation fire sent a Mountain Ranch man to UC Davis with burns. Units from Central Fire and multiple agencies kept the fire to two acres of vegetation. Additional details are below. August 27, 2015 15-CATCU 008992 CAL FIRE CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report Fax #: 754-1959 […]
Presidential Weekly Address: Meeting the Global Threat of Climate Change
Washington, DC… Hi, everybody. This Monday, I’m heading to Alaska for a three-day tour of the state. I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time. Not only because Alaska is one of the most beautiful places in a country that’s full of beautiful places – but because I’ll have several opportunities to meet […]
Calaveras County Grand Jury Needs Your Input
San Andreas, CA…Do you feel there are areas in your county government or its operations that can be improved in order to better serve the community? Do you wonder where the “watchdogs” of the county are and what they are doing to ensure that county departments and agencies are operating efficiently? If you answered yes […]
Vegetation Fire Amador County Plymouth – Contained
Plymouth Ca. CalFire along with Amador County Engines, resources out of El Dorado County and CalFire Aircraft from Columbia AAB contained quickly a 7.5 ac fire* near the Spinetta Winery near Plymouth California. Please be careful while being outside as it is so dry and all it takes is one careless spark and boom there […]
Community: Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint
Ange;s Camp Ca. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Angels Camp Police Department and the Sonora Police Department will be conducting a joint Sobriety/Driver License checkpoint on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at an undisclosed location within the city of Angels Camp between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. The checkpoint will focus on removing impaired […]
The Big Final Gateway Corridor Study Meeting Is September 9th
Angels Camp, CA…The City of Angels Camp, Calaveras Council of Governments and the California Department of Transportation would like to announce the final public meeting for the State Route 4 and 49 Gateway Corridor Study in Angels Camp. The Study addresses access and circulation, growth and development, and coordination of growth improvements in the northwestern […]
Vegetation Fire Swiss Ranch Road Mountain Ranch
Mountain Ranch Ca. CalFire along with units from Central Fire and CalFire Units out of the Amador El Dorado Unit are going on scene with a full wild land dispatch to a reported vegetation fire with possible burn injuries up the Swiss Ranch Road area from Mountain Ranch. The fire is reported to be 1 […]
Calaveras Taxpayers Host Annual BBQ
Vallecito, CA…The event will be held on Saturday August 29, 2015, 5 to 8:00 PM. The location is at Sugar Loaf Mine on a mountain hill top setting. The driveway, which will have a sign and balloons, is at 5833 Parrots Ferry Road, about 1.3 miles South of Moaning Cave Road. Food will be catered […]
Vegetation Fire Amador County Salt Springs Road
Amador County Ca. CalFire is on scene with a Full Wild Land Dispatch to a Vegetation Fire off Hwy 88 on Salt Springs Road on SPI Land. Crews are working to get a hose lay in at this time and to get the Dozer in for cutting a containment line. Aircraft from the CalFire Columbia […]
Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department to conduct DUI Saturation Patrols and a DUI Checkpoint this upcoming weekend
Modesto CA. – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department will be out in force, cracking down on impaired drivers with DUI Saturation Patrols and a DUI checkpoint over the coming weekend. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department is prepared to stop and arrest any drunk driver they see to keep roads safe. Officers have received specialized training for […]
CalFire TV August 24, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
Sacramento Ca. CalFire TV August 24, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
Mountain lion facts and how to react if you encounter one
Sacramento Ca. Source: http://www.fs.fed.us/visit/know-before-you-go/mountain-lions Your chances of encountering a mountain lion are small. However, mountain lion attacks have been on the rise as humans increasingly enter these cats’ territory. If at any time you spot a mountain lion, report the sighting or encounter to your local forest ranger station or visitor center as soon as […]
Presidential Weekly Address: It’s Time for Congress To Pass a Responsible Budget
Martha’s Vineyard, MA…Hi, everybody. Seven years after the worst economic crisis in generations, our economy continues to grow and create jobs. In fact, our businesses have created 13 million new jobs over the past five and a half years. But if we want to keep this momentum going – to make sure that working families […]
California Department of Public Health Investigates Second Case of Human Plague
Sacramento, CA…California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith announced that the department has been notified of a presumptive positive case of plague contracted by a recent visitor to California from Georgia. Confirmatory testing is being conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prior to becoming […]
Vehicle Accident Hwy 49 Near Gold Strike Road – UPDATED
UPDATED: 2:13pm BOTH LANES OPEN San Andreas Ca, CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Multi Vehicle Accident just North of Gold Strike Road with a Vehicle Roll Over and another off the road. Road way is partially blocked by Fire/EMS on scene. USE CAUTION FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND EXPECT ROAD DELAYS. Incident: 00229 […]
Highway 89 Road Closure HazMat Incident – UPDATED
Markleeville Ca. ** ROAD CLOSURE ** UPDATE: 2:23pm Alpine County Sheriff’s Office California Highway Patrol has informed us that both lanes will reopen around 7 p.m. this evening. Currently the wait to get through the controlled traffic is brief. Highway 89 is closed from south of the Carson River Resort (2 miles south of Markleeville) […]
Vegetation Fires East Oakdale California
Rodden Ca. CalFire out of the Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit along with multiple agencies from the Stanislaus County area and other Valley Districts are on scene of 2 Vegetation Fires 5 miles East of Oakdale California. Aircraft have been released from the scene at this time and both fires are in heavy mop up operations. If you […]
Vegetation Fire Slick Rock Alpine County – Updated
Bear Valley Ca. CalFire is dispatching resources to assist USFS Crews on a vegetation fire near Utica Reservoir and the area known as Slick Rock. Not many details are available at this time. Update: 5:57pm. All CalFire resources have been cancelled.
CalFire TV August 17, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
Sacramento Ca. CalFire August 17, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
Vegetation Fire Winton Road Blue Creek Drainage-Updating
West Point Ca. CalFire has dispatched a Full Wildland Dispatch out of Calaveras County and requested a Full Wildland Dispatch our of their Amador County Units to the Winton Road Road East of West Point into the Northern Blue Creek Drainage area for a reported Vegetation Fire. This area is mostly SPI Land covered by […]
Presidential Weekly Address: Continuing Work to Improve Community Policing
Martha’s Vineyard, MA… Hi everybody. It’s now been a year since the tragic death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. His death—along with the events in Cleveland, Staten Island, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and other communities—sparked protests and soul searching all across our country. Over the past year, we’ve come to see, more clearly than ever, the […]
CalFire TV August 14, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
Sacramento Ca. CalFire TV August 14, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
High Temp Forecast For Sunday
Reno Nv. Red Flag Warning and breezy winds will end later today. Remember to be cautious, any little spark can set off a fire in the dry brush and grass. Hot and dry conditions with light winds are forecast for this weekend. Here’s a graphic of the forecast afternoon highs on Sunday. Source: https://www.facebook.com/NWSReno/photos/a.177815062280342.46434.157117197683462/950563501672157/?type=1&permPage=1
Vegetation Fire Angels Camp California-UPDATED
Angels Camp Ca. CalFire and Angels Camp Fire are on the scene of a vegetation fire off Finnegan Lane in Angels Camp. If you do not belong in the area please stay out of the area. There is a Full Wild Land Dispatch Assigned with Additional Aircraft on order. Update: 11:13am 8 14 2015 120 […]
Severe Drought Hits Central California Foothills
Hanford Ca. More than 90% of the Hanford Weather Service’s County Warning Area remains under a D4 Exceptional Drought as of August 11, 2015. Source: https://www.facebook.com/NWSHanford/timeline Best viewed in full screen mode.
Procession To Honor Fallen Forest Service Firefighter “Mikey” Hallenbeck
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. — The U.S. Forest Service and cooperating fire agencies will escort fallen U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighter Michael “Mikey” Hallenbeck from South Lake Tahoe, Calif., to his final resting place on Thursday, August 13, 2015. Hallenbeck succumbed to injuries sustained when a tree fell on him during efforts to suppress the […]