Electra Fire

California wildfire known as Electra Fire grows in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Calaveras and Amador counties. Latest map, evacuation, spread, wind, ...

But the blaze, which is burning in mountainous terrain 5 miles southeast of Jackson and 50 miles southeast of Sacramento, appeared to be moving away from populated areas Tuesday morning. AirNow reported air quality in Sacramento was “good” in both ozone and particulate matter Tuesday morning. In a social media post, Caltrans District 10 warned the highway would be closed between Buckeye Lane and Ridge Road, with no estimated time of opening. Team 3 is one of Cal Fire’s six incident management teams, which are dispatched to significant wildfires across the state. Live updates of Amador County evacuation orders and warning are available here. The evacuation zones end just east of Jackson, a town with slightly under 5,000 residents.

The Jackson Fire Department said the Electra Fire in Amador County sparked south of Jackson at Electra Road and Highway 49 on Monday.

A firefighter sprays water on the Electra Fire burning in the Rich Gulch community of Calaveras. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Firefighters in Northern California were ...

He said that could suggest fireworks or a barbecue as a potential cause. He said the cause of the fire was not known, but that it started in the Vox Beach area. “We can’t get in there. The fire burning in Amador County quickly spread to 959 acres as of just after 7 p.m. Monday, according to Cal Fire. The fire agency had said just hours earlier on Twitter that the fire was 75 acres in size and “burning at a dangerous rate of spread in dry grass.” Redman said the rate of the fire’s spread had slowed by 10 p.m. Monday. He said firefighters were working to clear a path to the facility so that a bus or patrol cars could be brought in to carry people out. Fire can’t get in there,” Redman told The Associated Press late Monday. “The trees keep going down.

Evacuation orders expanded Tuesday afternoon for the Electra Fire, a day after the fire erupted “with a dangerous rate of spread” in dry grass near the ...

Cal Fire said the Electra Fire started at 3:44 p.m. Monday in the vicinity of Highway 49 and Electra Road on the North Fork Mokelumne River. Swart said she had ...

JACKSON (CBS13) — The latest information on the Electra Fire burning near the Amador and Calaveras county lines: 7:36 a.m.. Firefighters have continued to ...

An update on the fire is slated to be given at 7 a.m. Tuesday. According to fire officials, the wildfire is not contained and is moving toward Calaveras County. Currently, the fire is tracking toward Calaveras County, and weather conditions are dry with winds around 10 mph. “We’re hoping to make good progress overnight with our engines, crews and dozers,” said Jed Gaines, a CAL FIRE battalion chief. Around 11 p.m., everyone inside the powerplant had been escorted to safety, according to PG&E officials. John Sullivan, who was inside the powerhouse, told CBS13 over the phone that he was at the beach with his wife and children celebrating the Fourth of July holiday when they saw what looked like a bonfire get out of control. Crews preemptively de-energized several distribution lines at the request of Cal Fire. Road closures are also in effect throughout the area. Still, those inside the plant remained hopeful they’d soon return home, even as nightfall approached. Containment still stands at 0% and no date of expected full containment has been given by Cal Fire. People can also enter their address in this website to see if it falls inside the order or warning zones. Pets are welcome.

JACKSON, California — Evacuation orders were expanded Tuesday for remote California communities near a wildfire that may have been sparked by fireworks or a ...

The California fire continued to burn Wednesday morning, scorching a total of almost 4000 acres with 10% containment, according to Cal Fire.

A spokesperson for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said Tuesday that the utility’s equipment was determined not to have caused the fire’s ignition. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. reported it was able to restore power to about 4,000 customers Tuesday night. The Electra Fire burning southeast of Jackson continued to burn Wednesday morning, scorching a total of almost 4,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.

The Electra Fire in Amador County, CA, burned in Sierra foothills although firefighters were able to slow the spread and are working on fire containment.

Team 3 is one of Cal Fire’s six incident management teams, which are dispatched to significant wildfires across the state. On Tuesday afternoon, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office expanded the evacuation zone to include the Pine Acres and Clinton areas, and put parts of Pine Grove under an evacuation warning. While crews were able to hold the acreage steady, only 10% of the blaze was contained Wednesday morning, up 5% from Tuesday night.

Jackson, CA — It remains unclear what ignited the Electra Fire burning near the Amador and Calaveras County border. PG&E's equipment has been responsible ...

On the issue of the cause, Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman stated earlier this week that the fire started near the Vox Beach area. He stressed that he did not know the cause, but suggested based on the area (recreation spot), it could be something like fireworks or a barbecue. Jackson, CA — It remains unclear what ignited the Electra Fire burning near the Amador and Calaveras County border.