Traffic & Fire Update….The Iron Fire Near New Melones Held to 1.5 Acres

Angels Camp, CA…Great Work by Firefighters in holding the Iron fire to 1.5 Acres. Firefighters are responded to the report of a vegetation fire near the Ironhorse Campground, Whittle Road- New Melones Lake- Angels Camp.

(Update 8.5.25 3:11pm) Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of the fire.
(Update 8.5.25 2:44pm) The fire is 1.5 acres and backing toward the lake away from the campground.
(Update 8.5.25 2:38pm) The fire is 3/4 of an acre with a continued slow rate of spread in the grass- oak woodland.
#Ironfire (update 8.5.25 2:30pm) Firefighters are at scene of the half acre vegetation fire with slow rate of spread.
Firefighters are responding to the report of a vegetation fire near the Ironhorse Campground, Whittle Road- New Melones Lake- Angels Camp (Calaveras County)