Incident Update 2-8 Fire
- Date:
- 09/02/2025
- Time:
- 9:02 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- 2-8 Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-09-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- South of Copper Cove, near Copperopolis
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Calaveras
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 910
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The 2-8 Fire in Calaveras County has remains active with no containment. The fire has grown rapidly from initial 5 acres earlier today, prompting multiple air tanker and helicopter requests as it pushes toward O’Byrnes Ferry. FIRIS mapping shows the current perimeter. Structure protection efforts are ongoing.