Valley Springs, CA…The Valley Springs area has been ground zero for much of the recent fire activity. There have been several fires in the area including a controlled burn getting ready for the firworks show on June 23rd. From CAl-Fire…”CAL FIRE TCU Firefighters with assistance from Calaveras Consolidated Fire quickly contained a vegetation fire in the Valley Springs area this evening. The fire burned two acres and is under investigation.” Photos from Stagecoach Fire yesterday and Campo Seco Fire last night…
About Calaveras Consolidated
The District was formed on July 1, 2012 through a merger of the Jenny Lind and Foothill Fire Protection Districts. The district covers roughly a 163 square mile area in the western portion of Calaveras County serving the communities of Valley Springs, Burson, Wallace, Campo Seco, Milton, Rancho Calaveras, La Contenta and Jenny Lind. The District protects various commercial operations, single-family residences, 3 high traffic recreational lakes and an expansive wildland interface area. The Fire District’s 5 full-time personnel and roughly 50 volunteers provide suppression, prevention and emergency medical services to approximately 15,000 residents. Our suppression force responds to approximately 1,300 fire and medical-related emergencies annually.