Kirkwood, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Structure Fire Near Hwy 88 & Caples Lake Resort Incident: 00024 Type: Report of Fire Location: SR88 / Twin Lakes Campsite Rd Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 38.703941 -120.052709 Detail Information 12:16 PM 4 [7] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from INFO-Information to FIRE-Report of Fire by CHP 12:14 PM 3 [6] 1039 CT, […]
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – As summer in the Tahoe Basin begins to ramp up, boating does as well. Most boaters know their vessel needs to be inspected at a watercraft inspection station prior to launching. The Clean, Drain, and Dry protocol is universally seen and understood throughout the region. The process ensures that no new […]
Tahoma, CA…The Rubicon Trail maintenance project has been completed and the trail is now open again. Thanks to everyone for their patience. The Rubicon Trail is a 22-mile-long route, part road and part 4×4 trail, located in the Sierra Nevada of the western United States, due west of Lake Tahoe and about 80 miles (130 km) east of Sacramento. The western maintained section of […]
Markleeville, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will open State Route 89/Monitor Pass at 12:00 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 11, 2022) after it was closed at noon on Sunday, May 8, 2022, due to snow. Route 108/Sonora Pass and Route 4/Ebbetts Pass remain in winter closure, as crews continue to remove snow and debris from […]
Sacramento, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (Foundation) are continuing their partnership with the California Fire Foundation to (CFF) increase wildfire safety and preparedness. PG&E and The Foundation are providing $1.4 million, in aggregate, to CFF’s Wildfire Safety and Preparedness Program (WSPP). Now in its fifth year, the program’s objective […]
Markleeville, CA…Due to adverse weather conditions, Monitor Pass is closed in both directions. For current road conditions, anytime, turn to Quickmap.dot.ca.gov. #AlpineCounty
Truckee, CA…Watch out for personnel on westbound I-80, east of Castle Peak, as they continue to investigate and clear this traffic collision. Fortunately, only minor injuries resulted from this collision. **** UPDATE **** After further investigation, the driver was subsequently arrested for DUI… Fortunately, there were no fatalities as a result of this collision, the […]
Placerville, CA…Around 9 am El Dorado County Fire Protection District’s Division 7703 and Engine 328 responded with Diamond Springs – El Dorado Fire Protection District Engine 349 and Medic 49 for a vehicle into the South Fork of the American River, downstream from the Mosquito Bridge. California Highway Patrol responded with patrol units and H-20, […]