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CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Transitions Out of Peak Fire Season |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/19/2018 09:39 AM
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San Andreas, CA...January 19, 2018 – Recent rains and cooler temperatures across the region have lowered the threat of wildfires allowing CAL FIRE’s Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit to transition out of peak fire season effective Monday, January 22, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. in Tuolumne, Calaveras and the eastern portions of San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. “This has been an unprecedented year with the peak fire season carrying over into the next calendar year” said Unit Chief Josh White. “We would like to thank our residents and visitors for helping to keep the number of wildfire ignitions low. I would also like to thank all of our firefighters and our federal, state and local firefighters for their dedication, professionalism and hard work.”
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Thomas Fire Now Largest in California History at 273,400 Acres and Still Growing Slowly. Rim Fire Drops to Fourth |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/23/2017 12:47 AM
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Santa Barbara, CA...The Thomas Fire is now the largest fire in California history and will still add to its' mind boggling size before it is completely controlled. Those who lived through and covered the Rim fire and saw first hand how massive a fire that size is the sheer scope of what they have been dealing with becomes all too real.
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Thomas Fire Now 45% Contained and Grows to 270,000 Acres, 8,452 Fire Personnel, |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/18/2017 08:11 AM
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Santa Barbara, CA..Weak northeast winds prevailed across the fire last night they are expected to shift to a south to southwest direction this afternoon. With the forecasted winds, temperatures are expected to be cooler and relative humidity higher allowing for favorable firefighting efforts. Areas of concern are above the coastal Santa Barbara County communities, including Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Summerland, and also Matilija Wilderness, Rose Valley, and Sespe river drainage north of Fillmore. The threat continues to Fillmore and surrounding agricultural values with fire being established in the Sespe drainage. Fire suppression repair and Damage Inspection will continue as appropriate based on fire conditions. Repopulation will continue as threats in previously evacuated areas decreases.
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San Andreas Fire Protection District Honors firefighters! Honors Presented During a Dinner on Dec. 9 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/11/2017 09:32 AM
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San Andreas Fire Protection District on Saturday honored district personnel for their service. The top awards of the night went to two seasoned captains who hold down full time jobs outside the fire service yet still somehow find the time to respond dozens of times a year – sometimes dozens of times a month – to emergency calls in their community. San Andreas Fire Chief Don Young singled out Capt. Brian Santos and Capt. Susan Young for their unpaid service to the district. Santos works full time as an ambulance paramedic in Stockton. Young works for the U.S. Postal Service. Yet both of them don their fire gear and respond when needed, often in the middle of the night when they would otherwise be sleeping.
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Fire Situation Report From Cal-Fire |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/06/2017 07:05 AM
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Los Angeles, CA...Fire Situation Report From Cal-Fire
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Ventura County Due to Thomas Fire |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/05/2017 12:25 PM
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Sacramento, CA...Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Ventura County due to the effects of the Thomas Fire, which has damaged critical infrastructure, destroyed hundreds of homes and caused the evacuation of residents. “This fire is very dangerous and spreading rapidly, but we’ll continue to attack it with all we’ve got,” said Governor Brown. “It’s critical residents stay ready and evacuate immediately if told to do so.”
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Home Lost to Fire in Chinese Camp Area Last Evening |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/28/2017 08:34 AM
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Chinese Camp, CA..From the Tuolumne Sheriff's Dept...Just before 7 PM, Deputies and Fire personnel responded to a fully engulfed house fire at the 13000 block of Red Hills Road in Chinese Camp. The home was occupied but the family was able to exit the home safely. The fire was contained to the structure and the cause is under investigation.
 
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Sonora Area CHP Update on Thanksgiving MEP |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/28/2017 08:37 AM
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Sonora, CA...Our maximum enforcement period (MEP) for Thanksgiving 2017 was from 6 pm on November 22 to 11:59 pm on November 26. In CHP jurisdiction, there were 50 people killed in 41 traffic collisions. Additionally, 26 others were killed in incorporated cities. Last year, during the Thanksgiving MEP, 31 people were killed in 27 traffic collisions in CHP jurisdiction and 24 additional people were killed in traffic collisions within incorporated cities. Of the 50 people killed in CHP jurisdiction, 4 were pedestrians and the rest were traveling in vehicles. Out of the 46 vehicle occupants, 27 were without seatbelts. Statewide, CHP made 1057 arrests for DUI, up from 902 DUI arrests made last year.
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Calaveras County Fire Chiefs Association President Declares Cold and Flue Season ~ Dana M. Nichols |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/22/2017 09:47 AM
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San Andreas, CA...Calaveras County Fire Chiefs Association President Don Young on Monday declared the start of cold and flue season. It isn’t what you think. Young, who is also the chief for San Andreas Fire Protection District, isn’t trying to replace Calaveras County Public Health Officer Dr. Dean Kelaita.
Photo credit: Dana M. Nichols, San Andreas Fire Protection District
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Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Burn Permit Suspension Lifted |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/15/2017 04:14 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Effective Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 8:00 AM the burn permit suspension in Tuolumne, Calaveras, eastern Stanislaus and eastern San Joaquin counties will be lifted. CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Chief Josh White is formally cancelling the burn permit suspension and advises that those possessing current and valid agriculture and residential burn permits can now resume burning on permissible burn days. Agriculture burns must be inspected by CAL FIRE prior to burning until the end of the peak fire season. Inspections may be required for burns other than agriculture burns. This can be verified by contacting your local Air Quality Management District.
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