Jackson/Mokelumne Hill, CA…Fire is burning in the Mokelumne River drainage as well as south of hwy 26 towards the Calaveras River Drainage. Fire is burning in multiple directions due to local wind patterns and topography. Amador- El Dorado CAL FIRE is being assisted by the Sacramento Regional Type III Incident Management Team. A CAL FIRE Type I incident management team has been ordered.

A couple of photos I took early evening tonight along our ranch. Butte Fire 1 is looking north from Esmeralda Road in Murphys; Butte Fire 2 is looking north on Sheep Ranch Road in Murphys near Mercer Caverns. Best, Michele Rugo

Evacuations: Canyon View, Fig Tree Ln, and Ponderosa Way (Amador) Boston Yale Subdivision from East SR26 to Ponderosa (Calaveras)  Evacuation centers: Mokelumne Hill Elementary School, San Andreas Town Hall for overnight needs
Road Closures: Clinton Rd at Butte Mountain Rd (Both ends) Butte Mountain Rd Cutoff at Clinton Rd.
Amador Ln at Clinton Rd, SR49 at Electra, Ponderosa Rd. at Tabeau, Access to Lake Tabeau is closed (Amador) SR26 and Hwy 49 at Mokelumne Hill East to Ridge Rd (Calaveras)

Cooperating Agencies
Jackson City, Sutter Creek, Amador Fire Protection District, Diamond Springs, USFS, CHP, Calaveras County Sheriffs, Amador County Sheriffs, BLM, PG&E, Calaveras PUD, OES

CAL FIRE
Amador- El Dorado Unit
INCIDENT FACT SHEET
Incident Name: Butte
Type of Incident: Fire, Wildland
Incident Address: 17704 Butte Mountain Rd
Community: Jackson City
Incident Report Date: 9/9/15
Acres: 2600
Incident Report Time: 2:25pm
30% Contained
Resources Assigned
Engines: 42
Water Tenders: 4
Fire Crews: 12
Helicopters: 3
Bulldozers: 14
Air Tankers: 6
Current Situation
Fire is burning in the Mokelumne River drainage as well as south of hwy 26 towards the Calaveras River Drainage. Fire is burning in multiple directions due to local wind patterns and topography. Amador- El Dorado CAL FIRE is being assisted by the Sacramento Regional Type III Incident Management Team. A CAL FIRE Type I incident management team has been ordered.
Evacuations: Canyon View, Fig Tree Ln, and Ponderosa Way (Amador) Boston Yale Subdivision from East SR26 to Ponderosa (Calaveras)
Evacuation centers: Mokelumne Hill Elementary School, San Andreas Town Hall for overnight needs
Road Closures: Clinton Rd at Butte Mountain Rd (Both ends) Butte Mountain Rd Cutoff at Clinton Rd.
Amador Ln at Clinton Rd, SR49 at Electra, Ponderosa Rd. at Tabeau, Access to Lake Tabeau is closed (Amador) SR26 and Hwy 49 at Mokelumne Hill East to Ridge Rd (Calaveras) Cooperating Agencies
Jackson City, Sutter Creek, Amador Fire Protection District, Diamond Springs, USFS, CHP, Calaveras County Sheriffs, Amador County Sheriffs, BLM, PG&E, Calaveras PUD, OES
Prepared By: Brice Bennett Date/Time Prepared: 9/10/15 12:00am