Incident Update Maria Fire
- Date:
- 07/23/2024
- Time:
- 6:37 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Maria Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-23
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Jesus Maria Road and Hawver Road, southeast of Mokelumne Hill
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Calaveras
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 65
- Containment
- 15%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Despite excessively hot conditions persisting throughout the day and terrain being very steep within the fire's perimeter, firefighters made good progress on establishing containment lines. Crews will continue to construct fireline through the night. Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place.
There were some minor firefighter injuries today, and in some cases, we have utilized aircraft to assist in getting the firefighters off of the fireline due to the steep terrain and limited ground access.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders and Warnings
Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones. Leave now!
- CCU-030-A
- CCU-042-B
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones. Be prepared to leave!
CCU-029
Evacuation Points
Angels Camp Fairgrounds Large Animal Shelter
Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee, 101 Frogtown Rd, Angels Camp, California 95222, United States
Valley Springs Veterans Hall
300 W. Daphne St. Valley Springs, CA, 95252, USA
Valley Springs Veterans Hall Small Animals Only
189 Pine St, Valley Springs, CA, 95252, USA
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 20
- Water Tenders
- 11
- Helicopters
- 4
- Dozers
- 12
- Hand Crews
- 12
- Total Personnel
- 380
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calaveras County Sheriff's Office, Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services, Central Calaveras Fire, Mokelumne Hill Fire, San Andreas Fire, and several other agencies from the surrounding area and around the state. |