{"id":187460,"date":"2025-01-20T14:47:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T22:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=187460"},"modified":"2025-01-20T14:47:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T22:47:58","slug":"central-calaveras-fire-responds-to-tragic-fatal-collision-of-one-of-their-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=187460","title":{"rendered":"Central Calaveras Fire Responds to Tragic Fatal Collision of One of Their Own"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mokelumne Hill, CA&#8230;At around 8:30 am on January 15 our crew responded to a report of a single-vehicle roll-over on Mountain Ranch Road near the intersection with Rocky Road. Upon arrival our crew found a pick-up that had left the roadway and landed on its roof in the creek. The pick-up was being driven by 19-year-old TJ Wennhold, one of our firefighters on his way to his scheduled shift here at Central Calaveras Fire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474034507_1050339183799026_8179210956982952494_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-187461\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474034507_1050339183799026_8179210956982952494_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474034507_1050339183799026_8179210956982952494_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474034507_1050339183799026_8179210956982952494_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474034507_1050339183799026_8179210956982952494_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474034507_1050339183799026_8179210956982952494_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474034507_1050339183799026_8179210956982952494_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474034507_1050339183799026_8179210956982952494_n-119x89.jpg 119w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474034507_1050339183799026_8179210956982952494_n-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474034507_1050339183799026_8179210956982952494_n-701x526.jpg 701w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474034507_1050339183799026_8179210956982952494_n-1067x800.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TJ suffered fatal injuries in the crash and died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The CHP is investigating the cause, but it appears that he hit a patch of black ice on the roadway.<br \/>\nThis incident has deeply wounded us, and we appreciate the outpouring of support we are receiving from our community and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>A celebration of life for TJ will be held on Saturday, January 25th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mokelumne Hill, CA&#8230;At around 8:30 am on January 15 our crew responded to a report of a single-vehicle roll-over on Mountain Ranch Road near the intersection with Rocky Road. 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