Incident Update Aero Fire
- Date:
- 06/19/2024
- Time:
- 2:09 PM
Aero Fire Information: (209) 754-5527
Aero Fire Information: aerofire2024tcu@gmail.com
Incident Facts
- Name
- Aero Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-06-17
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Rock Creek Road and Highway 4, North of Copperopolis
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Calaveras
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 5,351
- Containment
- 33%
- Structures Threatened
- 3,690
- Structures Destroyed
- 3
- Structures Damaged
- 1
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Public safety crews will have a strong presence in the repopulated and evacuated areas for the next several days to ensure the protection of our residents and their property.
We will continue to monitor the active fire areas, as well as those areas remaining closed due to critical infrastructure concerns or safety hazards. Be aware there may be traffic flow interruptions due to fire crews and utility workers still operating in the area and PG&E is working diligently to restore power to the affected areas.
Coming home after a wildfire can be difficult. When a wildfire burns through an evacuated area, we take many things into consideration before allowing residents to return. Trees, brush, power lines and utility poles may have become weakened by the fire, and they need to be cleared. Crews continue to check for gas leaks, as well as any burning hazardous material that may need attention prior to allowing residents to return.
Animal Evacuation Shelter
- Calaveras County Fairgrounds Livestock Evacuation Center
101 Frogtown Road, Angels Camp, CA - Valley Springs Veterans Hall Evacuation Center
189 Pine Street, Valley Springs, CA
Emergency Alerts
For the latest evacuation orders and warnings, please visit the Calaveras OES website. For general inquiries, please call our hotline at 209-754-6777. Please note the call center will be open between 7 AM and 10 PM.
Residents can sign up for alerts from Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services (OES) at the following link: https://fireprevention.calaverasgov.us/Emergency-Alerts
Evacuation Shelters
- Mark Twain Elementary School Shelter - 646 Stanislaus Aveue, Angels Camp, CA
- San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, Bldg 2 - 1658 S Airport Way, Stockton, CA
- Valley Springs Veterans Hall Evacuation Center - 189 Pine Street, Valley Springs, CA
Road Closures
Pyle Rd. at O’Byrnes Ferry Rd, Rock Creek at Highway 4, Britchen Dr. at the Fire perimeter line, Rock Creek at the fire perimeter line.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Calaveras County: Zones CCU – 147-C, CCU – 152-B, CCU – 153-B, CCU -168-B
Evacuation Warnings
Calaveras County Evacuation Zones:
All Evacuation Warnings have been lifted for Calaveras County
Tuolumne County:
All Evacuation Warnings and Evacuation Orders have been lifted.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 101
- Water Tenders
- 27
- Helicopters
- 5
- Dozers
- 36
- Hand Crews
- 9
- Other
- 103
- Total Personnel
- 840
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal OES, California Highway Patrol, Calaveras County Sheriff’s, Calaveras County OES, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Conservation Corps, Calaveras County Water District, Nor Cal Power Authority, PG&E, Copperopolis Fire Protection District, Altaville Melones Fire Protection District. |