kittyluvr
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This fire is about 10 miles SW of me right now. It started late yesterday afternoon, jumped the river and has grown to 4,000 acres. We have been without power since the fire started as it is near the high voltage power lines.
Update at 9:55am: CAL Fire reports that six homes have been destroyed by the Butte Fire burning in Calaveras and Amador Counties.
In Calaveras County, an “evacuation order” is in place for the Boston Yale Subdivision, from East Highway 26 to Ponderosa Way. The order also includes the areas of Easy Bird Road, Sierra Lane, Thadeous Court and Center Street. In addition, an “evacuation warning” has been issued for the entire community of Mokelumne Hill, so residents should be prepared to leave in the event that fire conditions become more severe. Evacuations centers are now set up at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds and at the San Andreas Town Hall. It is noted that the Calaveras County fairgrounds is also housing large animals and pets.
In Amador County, an “evacuation order” has been issued for Canyon View Road, Fig Tree Lane and Ponderosa Way. The American Red Cross has set up an evacuation center at the Jackson Rancheria hotel. Much of Highway 26, near the fire area, remains closed.
Update at 9am: PG&E reports that around 14,000 customers are still without electricity due to the Butte Fire burning in Amador and Calaveras Counties. The outages are spread out in Calaveras County, impacting communities like Mokelumne Hill, West Point and Railroad Flat. In Amador County, the outages are near the communities of Jackson, Pine Grove and Electra. There is no estimated restoration time.
Update at 7am: The Butte Fire burning in the counties of Amador and Calaveras has grown to 4,000 acres and it is now 20% contained, according to CAL Fire. Several homes in Mokelumne Hill, notably near Boston Yale Ranch, have been evacuated.
Original Story posted at 6am: A large wildfire that ignited near Jackson, and crossed into Calaveras County, has now burned 2,600 acres and it is 30% contained. The Butte Fire is burning in several directions, including along the Mokelumne River drainage, as well as south of Highway 26 toward the Calaveras River Drainage.
Evacuation centers are open at the Mokelumne Hill Elementary School and the San Andreas town hall. Power went out to several thousand homes yesterday, and many are still without electricity. Because of the power outages, West Point Elementary, Railroad Flat Elementary and Mokelumne Hill Elementary Schools are closed today. In addition, the Calaveras Unified School District is not running bus routes 14, 16 and 17. A larger CAL Fire Type 1 incident management team has been called in to assist the fight.
CAL Fire reports that you want to avoid the area. In Amador County, Highway 49 is closed at Electra Road and in Calaveras County, Highway 26 is closed at the Highway 49 intersection in Mokelumne Hill.
Some structures have been destroyed as a result of the fire, but it is not immediately clear how many. CAL Fire is planning to release additional information later this morning. The fire started at around 2:25pm on Wednesday.
A special thanks to our many community news partners that sent in photos. Pictures can be e-mailed to news@clarkebroadcasting.com.
Written by BJ Hansen.
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/248267/butte-fire-2600-acres-some-schools-closed.html
9/09/2015 9:05 pm PST
Tracey Petersen and Tori James, MML News Reporters
Update 9:05p.m.: Cal Fire reports the Butte Fire is now 1,200 acres and remains 30% contained. Highway 26 remains closed from Highway 49 to Winton Road. Cal Fire Lisa Williams says, “There are evacuations in the Boston Yale Ranch area and the evacuation center is at the Mokelumne Hill Elementary School.”
Update 8:33 p.m.: PG&E currently reports a large amount of power outages, due to the Butte Fire in both Amador and Calaveras counties. A total of nearly 14,ooo are in the dark. Presently, there are 5,725 customers without power in the Jackson area; 4,541 in the West Point, Wilseyville and Railroad Flats areas; 3,644 in Mokelumne Hill. Due to the fire, PG&E is reporting that crews are not currently able to get to the outage repair sites so they are not able to provide any estimated times for repair.
Update 8:04 p.m.: Cal Fire now indicates that evacuations are being ordered along Highway 26 between Highway 49 and Lower Dorray Road.
Update 7:34 p.m.: Cal Fire now confirms the Butte Fire that is now burning in the Mokelumne River drainage, has jumped the river into Calaveras County — and is one and the same as the vegetation fire earlier reported in Mokelumne Hill.
The flames are reportedly now two to three miles east of Mokelumne Hill, located between that town and Glencoe. Cal Fire additionally reports that fire crews are battling very steep terrain and hot temperatures. Evacuations are being ordered through the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department along Highway 26, from Happy Valley to Lower Dorray Road. Cal Fire spokesperson Nancy Longmore advises those living in the area to keep a close eye out and “consider evacuating sooner rather than later.”
Update: 6:56 p.m. — With regard to the Butte Fire, now burning southeast of Jackson, Butte Mountain Road is now closed and evacuations are in effect for Amador Lane, and the end of Electra and Charamuga Ranch roads, according to Cal Fire. No word yet on whether spotting from the fire is related to a vegetation fire reported in the Mokelumne Hill area where firefighters have been called.
Original Post 6:48 p.m.: Calaveras County, CA — Firefighters are heading to a vegetation fire on Highway 26 and Ponderosa Way in Mokelumne Hill.
There is no word on size or rate of spread or whether any homes are threatened.
Cal Fire spokesperson Lisa Williams reports that fire officials are trying to determine whether the blaze may have been sparked by the 160-acre Butte Fire, now burning in Amador County, southeast of Jackson. That fire is now 30 percent contained and Columbia aircraft are assisting on that incident. We will provide more updates as they are available.
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/248248/moke-hill-blaze-may-relate-to-amador-butte-fire.html
Update at 9:55am: CAL Fire reports that six homes have been destroyed by the Butte Fire burning in Calaveras and Amador Counties.
In Calaveras County, an “evacuation order” is in place for the Boston Yale Subdivision, from East Highway 26 to Ponderosa Way. The order also includes the areas of Easy Bird Road, Sierra Lane, Thadeous Court and Center Street. In addition, an “evacuation warning” has been issued for the entire community of Mokelumne Hill, so residents should be prepared to leave in the event that fire conditions become more severe. Evacuations centers are now set up at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds and at the San Andreas Town Hall. It is noted that the Calaveras County fairgrounds is also housing large animals and pets.
In Amador County, an “evacuation order” has been issued for Canyon View Road, Fig Tree Lane and Ponderosa Way. The American Red Cross has set up an evacuation center at the Jackson Rancheria hotel. Much of Highway 26, near the fire area, remains closed.
Update at 9am: PG&E reports that around 14,000 customers are still without electricity due to the Butte Fire burning in Amador and Calaveras Counties. The outages are spread out in Calaveras County, impacting communities like Mokelumne Hill, West Point and Railroad Flat. In Amador County, the outages are near the communities of Jackson, Pine Grove and Electra. There is no estimated restoration time.
Update at 7am: The Butte Fire burning in the counties of Amador and Calaveras has grown to 4,000 acres and it is now 20% contained, according to CAL Fire. Several homes in Mokelumne Hill, notably near Boston Yale Ranch, have been evacuated.
Original Story posted at 6am: A large wildfire that ignited near Jackson, and crossed into Calaveras County, has now burned 2,600 acres and it is 30% contained. The Butte Fire is burning in several directions, including along the Mokelumne River drainage, as well as south of Highway 26 toward the Calaveras River Drainage.
Evacuation centers are open at the Mokelumne Hill Elementary School and the San Andreas town hall. Power went out to several thousand homes yesterday, and many are still without electricity. Because of the power outages, West Point Elementary, Railroad Flat Elementary and Mokelumne Hill Elementary Schools are closed today. In addition, the Calaveras Unified School District is not running bus routes 14, 16 and 17. A larger CAL Fire Type 1 incident management team has been called in to assist the fight.
CAL Fire reports that you want to avoid the area. In Amador County, Highway 49 is closed at Electra Road and in Calaveras County, Highway 26 is closed at the Highway 49 intersection in Mokelumne Hill.
Some structures have been destroyed as a result of the fire, but it is not immediately clear how many. CAL Fire is planning to release additional information later this morning. The fire started at around 2:25pm on Wednesday.
A special thanks to our many community news partners that sent in photos. Pictures can be e-mailed to news@clarkebroadcasting.com.
Written by BJ Hansen.
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/248267/butte-fire-2600-acres-some-schools-closed.html
9/09/2015 9:05 pm PST
Tracey Petersen and Tori James, MML News Reporters
Update 9:05p.m.: Cal Fire reports the Butte Fire is now 1,200 acres and remains 30% contained. Highway 26 remains closed from Highway 49 to Winton Road. Cal Fire Lisa Williams says, “There are evacuations in the Boston Yale Ranch area and the evacuation center is at the Mokelumne Hill Elementary School.”
Update 8:33 p.m.: PG&E currently reports a large amount of power outages, due to the Butte Fire in both Amador and Calaveras counties. A total of nearly 14,ooo are in the dark. Presently, there are 5,725 customers without power in the Jackson area; 4,541 in the West Point, Wilseyville and Railroad Flats areas; 3,644 in Mokelumne Hill. Due to the fire, PG&E is reporting that crews are not currently able to get to the outage repair sites so they are not able to provide any estimated times for repair.
Update 8:04 p.m.: Cal Fire now indicates that evacuations are being ordered along Highway 26 between Highway 49 and Lower Dorray Road.
Update 7:34 p.m.: Cal Fire now confirms the Butte Fire that is now burning in the Mokelumne River drainage, has jumped the river into Calaveras County — and is one and the same as the vegetation fire earlier reported in Mokelumne Hill.
The flames are reportedly now two to three miles east of Mokelumne Hill, located between that town and Glencoe. Cal Fire additionally reports that fire crews are battling very steep terrain and hot temperatures. Evacuations are being ordered through the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department along Highway 26, from Happy Valley to Lower Dorray Road. Cal Fire spokesperson Nancy Longmore advises those living in the area to keep a close eye out and “consider evacuating sooner rather than later.”
Update: 6:56 p.m. — With regard to the Butte Fire, now burning southeast of Jackson, Butte Mountain Road is now closed and evacuations are in effect for Amador Lane, and the end of Electra and Charamuga Ranch roads, according to Cal Fire. No word yet on whether spotting from the fire is related to a vegetation fire reported in the Mokelumne Hill area where firefighters have been called.
Original Post 6:48 p.m.: Calaveras County, CA — Firefighters are heading to a vegetation fire on Highway 26 and Ponderosa Way in Mokelumne Hill.
There is no word on size or rate of spread or whether any homes are threatened.
Cal Fire spokesperson Lisa Williams reports that fire officials are trying to determine whether the blaze may have been sparked by the 160-acre Butte Fire, now burning in Amador County, southeast of Jackson. That fire is now 30 percent contained and Columbia aircraft are assisting on that incident. We will provide more updates as they are available.
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/248248/moke-hill-blaze-may-relate-to-amador-butte-fire.html
