Incident Update TCU September Lightning Complex

Date:
09/11/2025
Time:
9:41 AM
CALFIRETCU

Media and Information Line: 209-754-5527

Incident Facts

Name
TCU September Lightning Complex
Start Date/Time
2025-09-02
Incident Status
Active
Location
Multiple locations across Calaveras, Tuolumne County, San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Lightning
Counties
Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
13,869
Containment
97%
Structures Threatened
0
Structures Destroyed
95
Structures Damaged
7
Civilian Injuries
0
Firefighter Injuries
1
Civilian Fatalities
0
Firefighter Fatalities
0

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Cooler weather today continued to support firefighters efforts to extinguish area of heat with in the fires perimeter today.
Crews continue fire suppression repair activities such as repairing control lines and restoring the landscape impacted by suppression efforts. 
As work continues, please drive carefully in and around the area and watch for crews and equipment along the roadways. 

The TCU September Lighting Complex consists of:
  • 1-1 Fire: 5 acres - 100% Contained
  • 1-2 Fire: 41 acres - 100% Contained
  • 1-3 Fire: 95 acres - 100% Contained
  • 2-1 Fire: 0.35 acres - 100% Contained
  • 2-2 Fire: 3,463 acres - 100% Contained / Visit the 2-2 Fire information page
  • 2-3 Fire: 285 acres - 100% Contained/ Copper Cove Ct at Obyrnes Ferry Rd, Copperopolis
  • 2-4 Fire: 43 acres - 100% Contained
  • 2-5 Fire: 0.01 acres -100% Contained
  • 2-6 Fire: 0.25 acres - 100% Contained
  • 2-7 Fire: 621 acres - 100% Contained / Visit the 2-7 Fire information page
  • 2-8 Fire: 1,340 acres- 100% Contained / Visit the 2-8 Fire information page
  • 4-5 Fire: 3 acres - 100% Contained / McCormick Meadows, South of Arnold 
  • 5-1 Fire: 0.01 acres - 100% Contained
  • 5-2 Fire: 3 acres - 100 % Contained / Lyons Bald Mountain Rd, Sonora
  • 5-3 Fire: 0.01 acres - 100% Contained
  • 5-4 Fire: 0.01 acres - 100% Contained
  • 6-2 Fire: 1,025 acres - 98% Contained / Visit the 6-2 Fire information page
  • 6-3 Fire: 1 acre - 100% Contained
  • 6-4 Fire: 0.02 acres - 100% Contained
  • 6-5 Fire: 6,935 acres - 94% / Visit the 6-5 Fire information page
  • 6-6 Fire: 8 acres - 100% Contained

Federal Assistance

Incident Photos and Videos

 

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
10
Water Tenders
5
Helicopters
0
Dozers
0
Hand Crews
5
Other
195
Total Personnel
321

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
BLM, CalTrans, CHP, CDCR, SPI, PG&E, California Valley Miwok Tribe, Chicken Ranch Band of Me-Wuk Indians, CCC, Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office, Calaveras County Sheriff's Office.