All or portions of the following roads falling within the two mile radius are included in these updated evacuation orders: Amador Lane, Fig Tree Lane, Ponderosa Way, Clinton Road, and Tabeau Road at Clinton Bar Road. Evacuation Teams of Amador (ETA) is able to assist with animal evacuations. If their help is needed please contact them directly at 209-419-2000. Information is available on their website at https://amadorevacs.com.
The Laughton Ranch is also available to help shelter and care for displaced animals. The Laughton Ranch is located at 90 Clinton Road in Jackson adjacent to Raley's.
See additional information about both ETA and ACART below.
ELECTRA FIRE UPDATE 6:15 p.m.: Per Air Attack, the fire is estimated at 250+ acres with a moderate to dangerous rate of spread. See below for evacuations & web links & other important information. We have added additional informational links below.
ELECTRA FIRE UPDATE 6:15 p.m.: Amador County Sheriff’s Office reports the Italian Picnic Grounds, located at 581 Highway 49 in Sutter Creek, will be the location for human sheltering. Red Cross has been notified and will be responding to assist. An exact estimated time of arrival for Red Cross is unknown at this time. See below for evacuations & web links & other important information.
ELECTRA FIRE UPDATE 6:05 p.m.:A fire started this afternoon, Monday July 4th at around 4 p.m. and is burning in the Electra Road area along the Amador and Calaveras county lines, south of Jackson at Electra Road and Hwy 49. Multiple fire resources including Jackson Fire Department, along with the Amador and Calaveras County Sheriff's Offices are responding. We are receiving information from various local agencies & authorities and will be adding all updates here.
Cal-Fire has issued a mandatory evacuation order for all residents in the Butte Mountain Road area. Butte Mountain Road will be closed except for egress purposes.
EVACUATION AREAS:
Ponderosa Way Butte Mountain Amador Lane Parts of Clinton Road CAL FIRE has issued an evacuation warning for all residents in a two mile radius centered around Lake Tabeau. CAL FIRE AEU reported at around 5:10 p.m. that full ground and air resource response has been issued and that the fire was approximately 75 acres at that time and burning at a dangerous rate of spread in dry grass in North Fork of the Mokelumne River drainage. Evacuations are in progress.
Amador Fire reports the Amador County Animal Response Team (ACART) has been activated. Residents may bring large and small animals to the Amador County Fairgrounds.
This fire remains a rapidly changing incident with dynamic fire behavior. It is imperative for those within areas under an evacuation order or warning to follow the direction immediately. Amador & Calaveras County residents if you have not already done so, please register for your county’s emergency alert system (register through your Sheriff’s Office website — see links below). If you are unsure of whether your contact information is in the database or if you have recently moved or changed your telephone number, it is important to add or update your information.
INTERACTIVE EVACUATION MAPPING SYSTEM (For Amador County ONLY): https://amador.maps.arcgis.com/.../weba ... index.html...AMADOR COUNTY EVACUATION MAPS — PRINTABLE & available on the Ledger Dispatch website. These maps are for reference and planning. Always follow local authorities advice when told to evacuate & be alert of road closures: https://fliphtml5.com/bookcase/jnappAMADOR COUNTY SHERIFF’s OFFICE: www.amadorsheriff.org CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: https://sheriff.calaverasgov.usANIMAL EVACUATION CENTER/SHELTER: ACART provides emergency sheltering and care only. Please be aware: Amador County Animal Response Team (ACART) providing services at the Amador County Fairgrounds, is not permitted by the County to RESCUE animals. It is the responsibility of the animal owner to get animals to the shelter. If you are unable to self-evacuate, call 9-1-1 or Amador County Animal Control at (209) 223-6378. Please keep in mind that, in emergencies, the capacity of organizations to help is likely to be limited. To reach ACART directly, call (209) 257-9444. ANIMAL EVACUATION SERVICES & SHELTER — Evacuation Teams of Amador (ETA) can pick up and transport animals, of any size, to a local animal emergency evacuation shelter. ETA can pick up and transport from various counties. ETA is currently transporting animals to Laughton Ranch in Jackson, when owners contact them. Please call or text (209) 419-2000 your address and what animals need to be picked up for assistance. If you would Iike to be prepared in advance of an emergency evacuation, please fill out an ETA PRE-REGISTRATION EVACUATION FORM at: https://amadorevacs.com/pre-registration-animal-form/. PG&E POWER OUTAGE INFORMATION: https://www.pge.com/.../res.../outages/ ... lerts.page...FIRE CAMS: http://www.alertwildfire.org/
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