Pollock Pines, CA…Caldor Fire Evacuation Information Update 8/17/21 at 1PM. The new Evacuation Center is set up at the Cameron Park CSD at 2502 Country Club Drive, in Cameron Park. We are transitioning away from the Diamond Springs Fireman’s Hall. There will be additional shelters open soon. If you have not signed up for Code […]
Tragedy Springs, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Caldor Fire Forces Close or Mormon Emigrant Trail Incident: 00175 Type: Closure of a Road Location: Sr88 / Mormon Emigrant Trl Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.628149 -120.208637 Detail Information 12:31 PM 3 [4] CT CALLED AND ADV THEY WANTED MORMON EMIGRANT CLOSED AND FOREST SERVICE IS DOING IT 12:28 PM 2 […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…Extreme fire behavior was observed overnight causing immediate mandatory evacuations in the area and structure loss was observed. The actual number of destroyed/damaged structures is undetermined as fire conditions are not yet safe to bring in damage assessment teams. The fire continues to pose a high risk to multiple populated communities. Additional evacuations […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…The Caldor Fire is burning in the steep Middle Fork Cosumnes River Canyon east of the Omo Ranch area near Sopiago Creek. Challenging terrain has made accessing the fire difficult. The fire actively burned last night with some growth on all sides but mostly to the east. The new acreage is based on […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…The Caldor Fire is burning in the Middle Fork Cosumnes River Canyon east of the Omo Ranch area near Sopiago Creek. Challenging terrain has made accessing the fire difficult. The fire grew to approximately 300 acres today as it moved east. Direct attack was used where possible to do so safely and firefighters […]
Woodfords, CA…Traffic Update….Temporary Closure of Hwy 89 to Unload Wide Load Near Sr89 / Sr88 Incident: 00024 Type: Closure of a Road Location: Sr89 / Sr88 Loc Desc: WOODFORDS Lat/Lon: 38.775612 -119.823773 Detail Information 9:40 AM 1 [1] GOING TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE SR89 IN WOODFORDS TO UNLOAD A WIDE LOAD IN ORDER TO MOVE IT […]
Tahoe City, CA…Traffic Update….Collision on Hwy 89 in Tahoe City. Please use caution in the area.. Incident: 00082 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 1310 Sr89 Loc Desc: IFO NB 89 Lat/Lon: 39.146712 -120.149240 Detail Information 5:28 PM 8 [17] 1039 CAL NEV 1022 / BOT 5:27 PM 7 [16] B80-011 1022 CAL NEV / VEH […]
Kings Beach, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Hwy 28 & Park Lane Incident: 00106 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr28 / Park Ln Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 39.229280 -120.013225 Detail Information 12:17 AM 27 [60] LN 58 FOR BX TRK 12:16 AM 26 [58] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 CAL NEVADA 866-353-3725 12:15 AM 25 [57] LATE […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Trinity County due to the McFarland and Monument fires; Tehama County due to the McFarland and Dixie fires; and Shasta County due to the McFarland Fire. The fires collectively have burned nearly 100,000 acres, destroyed homes and caused the evacuation of thousands of residents. The […]
Washington, DC… On July 4th, lightning struck a tree in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Alpine County, California, igniting a small fire that smoldered for days in a quarter acre of rugged terrain. According to Sheriff Rick Stephens, California’s fire-fighting agency, CalFire, dispatched a crew to put it out. But they were told to “stand down” […]
