Incident Update TCU September Lightning Complex
- Date:
- 09/02/2025
- Time:
- 4:28 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- TCU September Lightning Complex
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-09-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Highway 4 and Dutton Rd. West of Copperopolis
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Tuolumne
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 2,537
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The TCU September Lighting Complex consists of:
- 1-2 15 acres Hogback Ridge West of San Andreas
- 2-2 1300 acres Hwy 4 at Dutton West of Copperopolis
- 2-3 20 acres Copper Cove Ct at Obyrnes Ferry Rd Copperopolis
- 2-7 451 acres Six Mile Rd Vallecito
- 2-8 499 acres Little John Rd Copperopolis
- 4-5 2 acres- McCormick Meadows South of Arnold
- 5-2 5-10 acres Lyons Bald Mountain Rd Sonora
- 6-2 40 acres Old Don Pedro Rd West of Jamestown
- 6-5 200 acres Red Hills West of Jamestown
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:
2-7 Fire
- CCU-133-B
- CCU-134
- CCU-134-C
- CCU-134-D
- CCU-134-E
6-5 Fire
- 6-5 Fire Evacuation Order Zones: For more information about evacuations please go to Tuolumne County Fire Information Map
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones:
2-7 Fire
- CCU-114
- CCU-115
- CCU-132-A
- CCU-133-C
- CCU-143-B