Auburn, CA…Around 3pm, PCSO received a call of suspicious circumstances on the 3000 block of Miracle Drive, in Auburn. Deputies arrived at the scene and found a plane had crashed on top of a home. CAL FIRE NEU crews rendered medical aid to the sole pilot before they were transported to a nearby hospital. Fortunately, […]
Truckee, CA…As we enter the storm this week, let us remember these wise words from last year.. THIS IS THE WAY! Chain control is currently up on I-80 over Donner Summit from Truckee to Eagle Lakes. Trucks are at Minimum. Additional resources to help you with your travels. These links will give you information on […]
Petrolia, CA…From the USGS…The December 20, 2021, M 6.2 earthquake offshore of northern California near Petrolia, California, occurred as the result of strike-slip faulting at relatively shallow depth. The earthquake occurred on either an east-west striking right-lateral fault or on a north-south striking left-lateral fault. The location and faulting mechanism indicate that the earthquake likely […]
Cisco Grove, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Snowplow Fatality Near I80 W / Cisco Grove Ofr. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00112 Type: Fatality Location: I80 W / Cisco Grove Ofr Loc Desc: WB JEO CISCO GROVE Lat/Lon: 39.308485 -120.541540 Detail Information 5:50 PM 19 [47] 1039 KINGVALE 5:48 PM 18 [44] 70-S1 RELEASE TRAFFIC […]
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV…Weather and conditions permitting, the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe. Operations will continue throughout much of the fall and winter seasons to help land managers reduce hazardous fuels that can feed unwanted wildfires. Smoke will be present. A map with project locations […]
Tahoe Vista, CA…Traffic Update….Lanes Blocked by Collision near Allenby Way / Regency Way Incident: 00045 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Allenby Way / Regency Way Loc Desc: I/S Lat/Lon: 39.255620 -120.048952 Detail Information 10:31 AM 6 [12] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 CAL NEVADA TOWING 866 359 3725 10:29 AM 5 [8] 1185 NEEDED 10:29 AM […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…A few weeks ago, a USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) wilderness ranger discovered a very large, illegal campfire near Round Lake in Meiss Country. Meiss Country is a popular backcountry destination south of Lake Tahoe on Highway 89 that receives approximately 50,000 visitors each year. Fortunately, the ranger […]
Placerville, CA…A father and son are now under arrest, accused of reckless arson in connection with the Caldor Fire, the massive wildfire that burned more than 200,000 acres in El Dorado and Amador Counties. David Scott Smith, 66, and Travis Shane Smith, 32, were arrested pursuant to Ramey warrants. A Ramey warrant is a warrant […]