Posted by: thepinetree on 09/30/2015 01:47 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 09/30/2015 01:55 PM
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Butte Fire Update....96% Containment & Mokelumne Hill Community Meeting Tonight
Mokelumne Hill, CA...The Butte Fire Information / Recovery line has been changed to 209-754-5527. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 transitioned Command to the Amador-El Dorado and the Tuolumne-Calaveras Units at 10:00 AM. A Community Meeting will be held at 6 PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Mokelumne Hill Town Hall, 8283 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245.
Donations may be sent to the Foundation at PO Box 1436, Angels Camp, 95222, or by using the PayPal button on its website: www.calaverascommunityfoundation.org. Please indicate “DRF” on your checks or in the PayPal comment box. For further information, call the Foundation Office at 209/736-1845.
Donations may be sent to the Foundation at PO Box 1436, Angels Camp, 95222, or by using the PayPal button on its website: www.calaverascommunityfoundation.org. Please indicate “DRF” on your checks or in the PayPal comment box. For further information, call the Foundation Office at 209/736-1845.
Butte Fire
| Last Updated: |
September 29, 2015 6:20 pm |
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| Date/Time Started: |
September 9, 2015 2:26 pm |
| Administrative Unit: |
CAL FIRE Amador - El Dorado Unit |
| County: |
Amador & Calaveras Counties |
| Location: |
east of Jackson |
| Acres Burned - Containment: |
70,868 acres - 96% contained |
| Estimated - Containment: |
10/1/2015 |
| Structures Destroyed: |
475 residences, 343 outbuildings, 45 structures damaged |
| Evacuations: |
All evacuation orders, advisories and road closures have been lifted. Evacuation Centers:
- Jenny Lind Veterans Hall, 189 Pine Street, Valley Springs, CA
- Red Cross: 925-588-6678Large Animal Pet Shelters: (Calaveras) Calaveras County Fairgrounds (Amador) Amador County Fairgrounds, contact Kelly Reason at 530-503-5233.
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| Road Closures : |
None |
| Injuries: |
2 civilian fatalities, 1 injury |
| Cause: |
Under Investigation |
| Cooperating Agencies: |
Amador County Sheriff, Calaveras County Sheriff, CAL OES, BLM, PG&E, CHP, Amador Fire Protection District, Calaveras PUD, CDCR, Sutter Creek Fire Department, CALTRANS, State Parks, California Conservation Corp. |
| Total Fire Personnel: |
352 |
| Total Fire Engines: |
28 |
| Total Fire crews: |
9 |
| Total Dozers: |
7 |
| Total Water Tenders: |
2 |
| Long/Lat: |
-120.70418, 38.32974 |
| Conditions: |
The Butte Fire Information / Recovery line has been changed to 209-754-5527. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 transitioned Command to the Amador-El Dorado and the Tuolumne-Calaveras Units at 10:00 AM.A Community Meeting will be held at 6 PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Mokelumne Hill Town Hall, 8283 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245.
***The public is reminded that there are still emergency vehicles and personnel working in the area. Please use caution and remain alert to any changes in fire conditions***
Public Advisement: Butte Fire Missing Persons Hotline
The Sheriff’s Office has established a temporary dedicated telephone line for missing persons associated with the Butte Fire for the duration of the emergency response period. This number is reserved for missing persons related to the Butte Fire only. To report a missing person, please call (209) 754-6345. This number is not for welfare checks. The Sheriff’s Office requests that any missing person’s reports that are not associated with the Butte Fire be reported to Calaveras Sheriff’s Dispatch Center at (209) 754-6500.
See media release
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| Phone Numbers |
(209) 822-3159 (Butte Fire Information & Community Recovery Line) |
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