{"id":195080,"date":"2025-09-02T19:37:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=195080"},"modified":"2025-09-02T19:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:37:34","slug":"tcu-september-lightning-complex-fires-7711-acres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=195080","title":{"rendered":"TCU September Lightning Complex Fires 7,711 Acres"},"content":{"rendered":"
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San Andreas, CA…Well what a day it has been so far.\u00a0 Early morning lightning strikes created havoc and destruction for the rest of the day.\u00a0 CAL FIRE is reporting 7,711 Acres burned today.\u00a0 \u00a0The largest portion of the complex fire is basically from Chinese Camp all the way to Don Pedro at now 4,000 acres.\u00a0 The second largest is near Copperopolis at near 1,000 acres.\u00a0 The portion near Vallecito which burned towards Murphys is around 6oo acres at last report and it closed Hwy 4 between Vallecito & Murphys.\u00a0 The eerie photo below was taken over the Murphys area fire a few minutes ago.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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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.\u00a0 Hats off to all of those working these fires and Thank You!!<\/div>\n
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NameTCU September Lightning Complex<\/div>\n
Start Date\/Time2025-09-02<\/div>\n
Incident StatusActive<\/div>\n
LocationHighway 4 and Dutton Road, West of Copperopolis<\/div>\n
TypeWildfire<\/div>\n
CauseUnder Investigation<\/div>\n
CountiesTuolumne<\/div>\n
Administration UnitCAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit<\/div>\n
Unified Command Agency(s)<\/div>\n
Size2,537<\/div>\n
Containment0%<\/div>\n
Structures Threatened<\/div>\n
Structures Destroyed<\/div>\n
Structures Damaged<\/div>\n
Civilian Injuries<\/div>\n
Firefighter Injuries<\/div>\n
Civilian Fatalities<\/div>\n
Firefighter Fatalities<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Current Situation<\/h2>\n
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Situation Summary<\/h3>\n

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The TCU September Lighting Complex consists of:<\/div>\n