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TRAFFIC NEWS....Single Motorcyle Accident with Possible Double Fatality on Hwy 108 in Strawberry Area of Tuolumne County...(Update..Roadway Clear as of 3:15pm) (Victim's Names Have Been Released) |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/23/2008 01:37 PM
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Tuolumne County, CA....We have just been informed that there has been a single motorcycle accident with possible double fatality at Hwy 108 and George's Drive in the Strawberry area. Please use caution in the area as the Traffic is controlled. Please keep these parties in your thoughts and prayers. (Update The victims were identified as Johnny Ray Vernon Sr., 47, and his wife, Gail Lynn Vernon, 46 of Modesto)
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Debris Pile Causes Fire Reported in Sonora on Friday |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/23/2008 10:24 AM
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Sonora, CA....CAL Fire states a debris pile behind a house located at 11300 Silver Pine Lane in Sonora caught fire on Friday. The full CAL Fire report is enclosed...
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CAL Fire Report in for 1/4 Acre J59/Hetch Hetchy Fire in Tuolumne County |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/23/2008 10:19 AM
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Tuolumne County, CA....CAL Fore states a lightning strike was the cause of a 1/4 acres grass fire that occurred on June 21st at the East side of J59/Hetch Hetchy Power in Tuolumne County. No injuries reported and no dollar damage reported. Full CAL Fire report enclosed.....
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Ten Lightning Start Fires on the Stanislaus National Forest By ~ Jerry Snyder |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/22/2008 09:34 PM
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SONORA, Calif. (June 22, 2008)... At least ten lightning fires were started Saturday across the Stanislaus National Forest after a series of storm cells passed over the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The fires were ignited between about 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. yesterday. Most fires were small and burned either a single tree or a few acres with low flame lengths. Patrols are monitoring their progress with some fires already contained. The largest fire is located on the north side of the Tuolumne River Canyon near North Mountain. The North Mountain Fire is as large as 500 acres burning in trees and grasses dispersed among rocky terrain. The fire is moving towards the peak at North Mountain where a lookout tower and radio repeater station are located....
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Airola Fires Update.....It's Almost Over....Full Containment Expected by 8pm This Evening |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/22/2008 06:07 PM
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Arnold, CA...We just spoke to Lisa Williams at CAL Fire....The Airola fires(Big trees/Dorrington area) will be declared Contained at 8pm this evening and Controlled by this Wednesday, June 25th. Yeah!! Great Job everyone! Acreage still the same at 20 acres. Update enclosed.....
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Fireworks Cause of 2 Acre Vegetation Fire in Jamestown on Thursday |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/20/2008 11:35 AM
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Jamestown, CA....CAL Fire states fireworks are the cause of a 2 acre vegetation fire that occurred at 14196 Jacksonville Road at Twist Road in Tuolumne County on Thursday. No injuries or dollar damage estimate available. See CAL Fire report enclosed....
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Don Pedro Training Burn |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/18/2008 05:31 PM
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San Andreas, CA...The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will be conducting a training burn on the north side of Don Pedro Dam at Bonds Flat Road. The burn is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 19. Approximately nine acres of grass will be burned during the exercise......
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CAL Fire States Arson Cause of 1 Acre Vegetation Fire in Tuolumne County |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/17/2008 02:25 PM
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Tuolumne County, CA....CAL Fire states arson is the cause of 1 acre vegetation fire that occurred at 10333 Preston Lane in Tuolumne City on June 15th. No injuries and no dollar damage reported. Full CAL Fire report enclosed....
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Two Fires Reported in Sonora Over the Weekend |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/16/2008 11:21 AM
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Sonora, CA....CAL Fire reported two fires in Sonora over the weekend. The first one Friday 13th at 189 Barretta Street in Sonora involving a structure. For full details contact Sonora City Fire. The second was a vegetation fire that occurred at 20034 Hwy 108 and 1198 Washington Street. No injuries in either fire are being reported. CAL Fire reports are enclosed.....
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Two More Fires Reported in Tuolumne County Over the Weekend |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/16/2008 02:16 PM
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Tuolumne County, CA...CAL Fire reported two more fires over the weekend in Toulumne County. A 1 acre vegetation fire occurred on Friday June 13th at 20846 Caylor Drive in Soulsbyville caused by juveniles playing with fire. No injuries. Estimated dollar damage reported $200. A vehicle fire occurred on June 14th at 16615 Creekside Drive/21800 Robinson Road in Crystal Falls that was caused by a spontaneous combustion of linens. A 2007 Ford Van was destroyed by fire that extended into a 50'x50' spot of vegetation. Dollar damages are estimated at $60,000 for the vehicle. The CAL Fire reports are enclosed....
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