Valley Springs & Copperopolis, CA…For many of us who follow our local fire season year after year we usually see the first several hundred acre fire west of Hwy 49 as the signal that moisture levels have dropped to where fire season has begun in earnest. Well is looks like the Walker Fire may be the canary in the coal mine to signal the start of the 2020 Fire Season. From CAL FIRE TCU…”#WalkerFire [update] The fire is 1000 acres with a critical rate of spread moving to the south. There is approx 300 firefighters at scene with additional firefighters still responding. Please stay out of the area to allow for yours and firefighter safety. Near Walker Trail Rd. and Hogan Dam Rd. Salt Springs (Calaveras County)”