Incident Update 6-5 Fire
- Date:
- 09/06/2025
- Time:
- 2:58 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- 6-5 Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-09-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- North of Don Pedro Overlook Trail and Old Pedro Road, near Red Hills
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Lightning
- Counties
- Tuolumne
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 7,037
- Containment
- 10%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
No fire activity was observed overnight due to elevated relative humidities. Crews continue to extinguish smoldering and deep-seated heat that remains in the fire perimeter.
Damage Inspection Teams (DINS) are currently conducting assessments.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders issued for the following areas:
- All of Chinese Camp Town
- Six Bit Ranch Road
- Six Bit Gulch Road
- Red Hill Road
- J-59 to Old Don Pedro Road
- Don Pedro Dam Road
- Old Don Pedro Dam Road
- Menkee Hess Road
- Both sides of highway 120 from Chinese Camp to Highway 120 Bridge
- Rojo
- Shawmut Road