Posted by: thepinetree on 10/01/2015 10:55 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 10/01/2015 10:55 PM
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Butte Fire Reaches 100% Containment! Final Update On Actual Fire
San Andreas, CA...As of 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 1st the Butte Fire was 100% contained, at 70,868 acres. There are no road closures, and all evacuations have been lifted. From this point forward, there will be no further updates on the Butte Fire. To report smoke or hot spots in the Butte Fire area, please call 209 754-1187. To report damage to fences or roads that was caused by fire suppression activity, not the fire itself, please call 209-754-2708.
For other damage caused by fire suppression activity, please call 530-966-0350, or 800-955-0045. For all other inquiries about donations, assistance from federal, state, or local agencies, or anything else regarding the fire recovery process, please call the Joint Information Center for the Butte Fire Recovery Team at 209-754-1674. This number will be staffed Monday-Friday from 8-5.
Butte Fire
| Last Updated: |
October 1, 2015 6:05 pm |
FINAL |
| 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 - 100% contained |
| Estimated - Containment: |
10/1/2015 |
| Structures Destroyed: |
475 residences, 343 outbuildings, 45 structures damaged |
| Evacuations: |
All evacuation orders, advisories and road closures have been lifted. Evacuation Centers:
- Jenny Lind Veterans Hall, 189 Pine Street, Valley Springs, CA
- 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: |
298 |
| Total Fire Engines: |
15 |
| Total Fire crews: |
11 |
| Total Dozers: |
6 |
| Total Water Tenders: |
2 |
| Long/Lat: |
-120.70418, 38.32974 |
| Conditions: |
The Butte Fire Information / Recovery line has been changed to 209-754-5527. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 transitioned command to the Amador-El Dorado and the Tuolumne-Calaveras Units. Crews are continuing mop-up operations.A Community Meeting will be held at 6:00 PM on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Railroad Flat Elementary School, 298 Railroad Flat Road, Railroad Flat, CA 95248
***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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