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Update: Overnight Fire In Copperopolis Contained
Update at 9:15 a.m.: The Pyle Fire that ignited in the Copperopolis area of Calaveras County just after midnight last night has been contained, and it was not a flare-up from the Aero Fire. CAL Fire reports that the flames were spreading at a slow rate on O’Brynes Ferry Road near Pyle Road. Firefighters were able to stop the forward spread within 20 minutes of arriving on the scene.CAL Fire Spokesperson Emily Kilgore released this statement regarding the cause, “Contrary to rumors floating through the CAL Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, the Pyle Fire was NOT associated with or a rekindling of the previous Aero Fire despite its proximity to the Aero Fire. Investigators have determined the Pyle Fire to be the result of a vehicle accident, with subsequent vehicle fire that spread to vegetation, burning 3.8 acres.”
Calaveras County fireworks sales cause community concern
COPPEROPOLIS, Calif. — A week after the Aero Fire scorched more than 5,000 acres and destroyed three structures near the Calaveras County community of Copperopolis, Amanda Kelley and her team with the Copperopolis Elementary Parent-Teacher Club are selling fireworks minutes away from the burn scar. "We're expecting today and...
Emergency Sewer Work To Slow Traffic In Sonora
Sonora, CA –Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) advises commuters that sewer repairs in downtown Sonora will create parking restrictions on two side streets. TUD crews will be making an emergency sewer repair on S. Washington Street in downtown Sonora from June 30th to July 1st, 2024. This work will be done overnight to minimize traffic disruptions, beginning at 9:30 p.m.
Live Theatre in the Foothills
While Calaveras County draws creative entrepreneurs from all over the map, this community is ripe with people who have studied and mastered their craft, then chose Calaveras as their home to carve out their own theatre niche in the Sierra Nevada foothills. As the region’s tourism economy evolves, people born and raised here or people from outside the county find new opportunities to bring their vision to the local arts and cultural scene. Come see everything from our take on one of Shakespeare’s masterpieces to well-known crowd pleasers to original, independent scripts turned into full, mainstage productions!
Mother Lode Fair Weekend Events
There are several events planned for Mother Lode Fair weekend. As detailed here today, June 27, is opening day for the Mother Lode fair. The hours the fair are open is today and Friday 3 PM—11 PM and Saturday and Sunday 1 PM—11 PM. The buildings close at 10 PM a detailed pocket schedule is here. Entrance tickets are $17 for adults at the gate and get you in to both the fairgrounds and the nightly arena events. There is free trolley service from the Junction Shopping Center.
Mother Lode Fair Opening Day
Sonora, CA — The fairgrounds in Sonora will be busy over the next four days during the annual Mother Lode Fair. Fair Manager Kim Helmbold says this year’s theme is 85 Years of Mines, Mills and Memories. It pays tribute to the historical mines and mills in the area, and also Sonora’s title of Queen of the Southern Mines.
Planned Burning Underway At PAWS In San Andreas
San Andreas, CA — Smoke is visible in the San Andreas area due to a planned fuel reduction burn. It started at around nine o’clock this morning at the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) property near the intersection of Pool Station Road and Highway 49. The burning will continue until around 5 pm.
$42-Million TUD Wastewater Treatment Plant Overhaul Completed
Sonora, CA — The Tuolumne Utilities District held a ceremonial ribbon cutting marking the completion of the successful overhaul/replacement of the Sonora Regional Wastewater Treatment facility. The project commenced in October of 2021 and the updated operation, on the outskirts of Sonora, now has the ability to treat an...
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