Posted by: thepinetree on 09/28/2015 07:36 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 09/28/2015 08:03 AM
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Butte Fire Reaches 95% Containment & Fire Area Returns To Local Control & Meeting Tonight In Mountain Ranch
San Andreas, CA...As of 9 AM on Monday, September 28, 2015 the Butte Fire Information / Recovery line will change to 209-754-5527. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 will transition Command to the Amador El Dorado and the Tuolumne Calaveras Units at 10:00 AM. A Community meeting will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, September 28, 2015 at the Mountain Ranch Community Club, 8049 Washington Street, Mountain Ranch, CA.
Butte Fire
| Last Updated: |
September 28, 2015 6:20 am |
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| Date/Time Started: |
September 9, 2015 2:26 pm |
| Administrative Unit: |
CAL FIRE Amador - El Dorado Unit |
| County: |
Amador & Calaveras Counties |
| Location: |
east of Jackson |
| Acres Burned - Containment: |
70,868 acres - 95% contained |
| Estimated - Containment: |
10/1/2015 |
| Structures Destroyed: |
475 residences, 343 outbuildings, 45 structures damaged |
| Evacuations: |
All evacuation orders and advisories have been lifted.Evacuation Centers:
- Jackson Rancheria Hotel, 12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson
- Jenny Lind Veterans Hall, 189 Pine Street, Valley Springs, CA
- Glory Bound Fellowship, 3061 Hwy 12, Burson
- Red Cross: 925-588-6678Large Animal Pet Shelters: (Calaveras) Calaveras County Fairgrounds (Amador) Amador County Fairgrounds, contact Kelly Reason at 530-503-5233.
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| Road Closures : |
None |
| Injuries: |
2 civilian fatalities, 1 injury |
| Cause: |
Under Investigation |
| Cooperating Agencies: |
Amador County Sheriff, Calaveras County Sheriff, CAL OES, BLM, PG&E, CHP, Amador Fire Protection District, Calaveras PUD, CDCR, Sutter Creek Fire Department, CALTRANS, State Parks, California Conservation Corp. |
| Total Fire Personnel: |
1,344 |
| Total Fire Engines: |
68 |
| Total Fire crews: |
34 |
| Total Dozers: |
7 |
| Total Water Tenders: |
7 |
| Long/Lat: |
-120.70418, 38.32974 |
| Conditions: |
As of 9 AM on Monday, September 28, 2015 the Butte Fire Information / Recovery line will change to 209-754-5527. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 will transition Command to the Amador El Dorado and the Tuolumne Calaveras Units at 10:00 AM.A Community meeting will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, September 28, 2015 at the Mountain Ranch Community Club, 8049 Washington Street, Mountain Ranch, CA.
***The public is reminded that there are still emergency vehicles and personnel working in the area. Please use caution and remain alert to any changes in fire conditions***
Public Advisement: Butte Fire Missing Persons Hotline
The Sheriff’s Office has established a temporary dedicated telephone line for missing persons associated with the Butte Fire for the duration of the emergency response period. This number is reserved for missing persons related to the Butte Fire only. To report a missing person, please call (209) 754-6345. This number is not for welfare checks. The Sheriff’s Office requests that any missing person’s reports that are not associated with the Butte Fire be reported to Calaveras Sheriff’s Dispatch Center at (209) 754-6500.
See media release
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| Phone Numbers |
(209) 822-3159 (Butte Fire Information & Community Recovery Line) |
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