Thursday, August 14, 2014

Breaking News: Fire on Paint Rd. in Angels Camp

    UPDATE at 12:50 PM:  Per Cal Fire this fire is around 5 acres with 0%
containment at this time. Roads are closed and power lines are down in the area. One outbuilding is currently threatened.

   Eight engines, 1 air tanker, 2 helicopters, a bulldozer and 64 firefighters are currently at the scene.

  UPDATE at 12:05PM:  Someone just told us that a big water tender truck just headed down Hwy 4 to the fire.


   UPDATE:  Calaveras County roads department has been asked to assist with road closures near Appaloosa and Hwy 4 because of this fire.  Avoid this area!!

    August 14, 2014 at 11 AM:  A PG&E wire came down and started a fire at Hwy 4 and Paint  Road in Angels Camp.

   Cal Fire is en route to the area.

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