Butte Fire Evening Update…71,523 Acres, 35% Contained, 166 Homes & 116 Outbuildings Destroyed, 4,596 Personnel

San Andreas, CA…Fire behavior remained moderate throughout the day moving southeast allowing crews to be more effective in perimeter control. Firefighters continue to fight the fire aggressively but critical fuel moisture levels, steep terrain, and limited fire access continue to provide challenges. ***Damage Assessment teams have arrived and started evaluations of damaged and destroyed structures***

Fullscreen capture 9142015 112727 PM-001

Road Closures:

(Amador County) Clinton Road at Butte Mountain Road (Both Ends) Butte Mountain Road Cutoff at Clinton Road. Amador Lane at Clinton Road, Electra at SR 49, Ponderosa Road at Tabeau, Access to Lake Tabeau is closed; Aqueduct Grove Road at Hwy 88, SR 26 South of Hwy 88.

(Calaveras County) SR 26 from Mokelumne Hill to Ridge Road; Ridge Road closed to Railroad Flat Road; Railroad Flat Road closed to Mountain Ranch Road; Mountain Ranch Road closed to Hwy 49; Michel Road is closed. Leonard Rd at Gold Strike Rd in San Andreas.

RE-POPULATION PHASE I

    All residences on East Clinton Road, to Clinton Road
    Residences on Irish Town Road and Clinton Road to East Clinton Road
    All residences on Mount Zion/Lookout Road area
    All residences on Tabeau Road from Hwy 88 to South of Arrowhead
    All residences on Clinton Road from Amador Lane/Tabeau Road to East/West Clinton split

For more information on Re-Population visit the following link: Re-Population News Release Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 4pm

RE-POPULATION PHASE II

Additional Evacuations have been lifted and are open to RESIDENTS ONLY: For a list of the applicable roads please visit the attached link

RePopulation News Release Phase II:Re-Population Sunday, September 13 at 9pm

RePopulation News Release Phase III:Re-Population Monday, September 14 at 10pm

If you are interested in making Donations please check out the following link: More Information