San Andreas, CA…Well what a day it has been so far. Early morning lightning strikes created havoc and destruction for the rest of the day. CAL FIRE is reporting 7,711 Acres burned today. The largest portion of the complex fire is basically from Chinese Camp all the way to Don Pedro at now 4,000 acres. The second largest is near Copperopolis at near 1,000 acres. The portion near Vallecito which burned towards Murphys is around 6oo acres at last report and it closed Hwy 4 between Vallecito & Murphys. The eerie photo below was taken over the Murphys area fire a few minutes ago.
One bit of scanner traffic from the Chinese Camp/Don Pedro area was of a firefighter working on a structure threat and they were out of water to stay in the fight. Hats off to all of those working these fires and Thank You!!
NameTCU September Lightning Complex
Start Date/Time2025-09-02
Incident StatusActive
LocationHighway 4 and Dutton Road, West of Copperopolis
TypeWildfire
CauseUnder Investigation
CountiesTuolumne
Administration UnitCAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size2,537
Containment0%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The TCU September Lighting Complex consists of:
- 1-2 Fire: 15 acres / Hogback Ridge, West of San Andreas
- 2-2 Fire: 1300 acres / Hwy 4 at Dutton, West of Copperopolis
- 2-3 Fire: 20 acres / Copper Cove Ct at Obyrnes Ferry Rd, Copperopolis
- 2-7 Fire: 451 acres / Six Mile Rd, Vallecito
- 2-8 Fire: 499 acres / Little John Rd, Copperopolis
- 4-5 Fire: 2 acres / McCormick Meadows, South of Arnold
- 5-2 Fire: 5-10 acres / Lyons Bald Mountain Rd, Sonora
- 6-2 Fire: 40 acres / Old Don Pedro Rd, West of Jamestown
- 6-5 Fire: 2955 acres / Red Hills, West of Jamestown
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:
2-7 Fire
- CCU-133-B
- CCU-134
- CCU-134-C
- CCU-134-D
- CCU-134-E
6-5 Fire
- 6-5 Fire Evacuation Order Zones: For more information about current evacuation orders please go to: Tuolumne County Fire Information MapExternal Link External Link
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
2-7 Fire
- CCU-114
- CCU-115
- CCU-132-A
- CCU-133-C
- CCU-143-B
Evacuation Shelters
Calaveras County – Bret Harte High School:323 South Main Street, Altaville, CA 95221
Tuolumne County- Sonora Senior Center 540 Greenley Rd Sonora, CA
Animal Evacuation Shelters
Calaveras County-
Livestock only:
Calaveras County Fairgrounds Livestock Evacuation Center:101 Frogtown Road, Angels Camp, 95222
- Small, domestic pets:
Bret Harte High School:323 South Main Street, Altaville, CA 95221
Tuolumne County-
Sonora Senior Center – 540 Greenley Rd, Sonora, CA 95370
-Pets are allowed and animal control is on scene assisting
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