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Amador County
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Caldor Fire Amador County Evacuation Warnings |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/18/2021 10:31 PM
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Jackson, CA...Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following areas south of the El Dorado-Amador County line from:
• Shenandoah Road at the Amador County line west through the River Pines community, continuing west on Shenandoah Road to Ostrom Road.
• South on Ostrom Road to Jibboom Street, west on Jibboom Street to Fiddletown Road.
• East on Fiddletown Road to Hale Road.
• South on Hale Road to Shake Ridge Road.
• East on Shake Ridge Road to Charleston Road.
• South on Charleston Road to the intersection of Charleston Road and Rams Horn Grade.
• Due east to Highway 88 at Tiger Creek Road.
• Tiger Creek Road east to Salt Springs Reservoir Road.
• East on Salt Springs Reservoir Road to the east end of the Salt Springs Reservoir.
• Due north from the east end of Salt Springs reservoir to Highway 88. |
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Caldor Fire Burns to 6,500 Acres, Some Structures Lost, Potential to Impact Hwy 88 Corridor |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/17/2021 09:02 AM
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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 orders are anticipated. The Fire is predicted to impact Sly Park Lake and interstate travel including important evacuation routes.
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Traffic & Fire Update....Caldor Fire Forces Close of Mormon Emigrant Trail |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/17/2021 12:47 PM
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Tragedy Springs, CA...Traffic & Fire Update....Caldor Fire Forces Close of Mormon Emigrant Trail
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Caldor Fire Evacuations Underway from Hwy 88 to Pollock Pines on Hwy 50 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/17/2021 04:54 PM
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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 Red for evacuation notifications, please click the link below. For help with Code Red you can call 621-7440 https://ready.edso.org/
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CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit Holding Caldor Fire Community Meeting (Now Estimated at 30k Acres) |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/17/2021 05:43 PM
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Placerville, CA...CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit Holding Caldor Fire Community Meeting. Watch Below...
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Caldor Fire Now 754 Acres & 0% Containment in Monday Morning Update |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/16/2021 10:35 AM
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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 an infrared flight from last night. Direct attack was used where possible to do so safely and firefighters scouted routes for indirect line construction. Crews were also working on a large spot fire on Big Mountain Ridge. Helicopters and fixed wind aircraft are ordered for today. The nation is at Preparedness level 5 which is the highest level of fire activity and resources are stretched thin. The Caldor Fire has utilized all available local resources and additional resources are assigned to fire operations as quickly as possible when they arrive. Additional resources have been ordered. The US Forest Service and CalFire are now in unified command of the Caldor Fire. A Type 3 Sacramento Metro Incident Management Team will be inbriefing today to assist with management and support of the fire.
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No Getting Around It....Ugly Hot Smokey Weather to Start Week |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/16/2021 10:56 AM
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Arnold, CA...We don't say this often but fairly ugly weather to start the week. The latest from the National Weather Service in Sacramento for the Mother Lode & West Slope. Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Rest Of Tonight Mostly clear. At higher elevations, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Haze and patchy smoke through the night. Lows 60 to 75 higher elevations... 69 to 83 lower elevations. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Monday Sunny. Haze and patchy smoke through the day. Highs 79 to 94 higher elevations...92 to 102 lower elevations. Light winds becoming west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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Sheila G. May 1953 - 2021 |
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Posted by: News_Desk on 08/16/2021 12:24 PM
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Pioneer, CA...Sheila G. May 1/26/1953 - 8/11/2021. Sheila May, 68, of Pioneer, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at her home.
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Tiger Creek Road Collision Takes Life of Kathleen Fillmore, 22 from Pioneer |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/16/2021 05:38 PM
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Pioneer, CA...Orval Flannery was driving his Cadillac westbound on Tiger Creek Road, east of Old River Road, in Amador County. He was driving at an unknown speed when he approached a gradual right hand curve in the roadway. Mr. Orval allowed the Escalade to travel off the south side of Tiger Creek Road where it rolled over multiple times down a steep dirt and rock embankment where Flannery, passenger Fillmore and passenger Wilson were all ejected due to not using their seatbelts. Passenger Wilson sustained moderate injuries, driver Flannery sustained life threatening major injuries and passenger Fillmore sustained fatal injuries.
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Traffic Update....Possible Injury Truck Off Roadway Collision Near Sr88 / Plasse Rd |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/15/2021 12:38 PM
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Tragedy Springs, CA...Traffic Update....Possible Injury Truck Off Roadway Collision Near Sr88 / Plasse Rd
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