Fire is mapped at 390 acres at 17:06 hours. OCFA’s Intel 12 on the #ElectraFire Amador County. Resident Josh Newlun, who was evacuated from his home, said he had faith that his home would be spared, adding: "At first it's a little scary, but firefighters seem like they're doing pretty good on it." Meteorologist Mark Finan warned there is a lot of dry fuel in the area, but he told KCRA that wind has not been a factor so is not fanning the flames and driving the spread.Īs Independence Day drew to close, about 13,100 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers in Jackson and parts of Amador County had lost power, KCRA reported.Īfter the fire broke out in the late afternoon, around 100 people who had been at the river at Box Beach were moved to a PG&E station amid fears for their safety and the group remained stuck there for several hours, according to KCRA, citing the Amador County Sheriff's Office. Fire is mapped at 3034 acres at 00:15 hours, July 5th. Air resources are dropping retardant in efforts to slow the spread." Steep and rugged terrain is making access difficult by ground but firefighters are making access. The cause of the fire is unknown but under investigation.Ī spokesperson from Cal Fire said in an incident report that the flames are "burning at a dangerous rate of spread up the drainage moving in a southerly direction. but less than an hour later, at 7:20 p.m, it had more than tripled in size and now stretched across 959 acres. Officials said the blaze measured around 300 acres at 6:30 p.m. local time on Monday and it has been growing exponentially ever since. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (known as Cal Fire) said the wildfire broke out shortly before 3:45 p.m. Giant plumes of thick smoke were visible for miles across the greater Sacramento area as the land burned, with dry grass made brittle from the beating sun providing acres of fuel for it to consume.Ī first responder was hospitalized with "minor to moderate injuries" after 104 fire crews were deployed to tackle the blaze, according to officials cited by local news channel KCRA. Take the evacuation steps necessary to give your family and home the best chance of surviving a wildfire.Another angle: Electra Fire #electrafire #california #cali #calfire #wildfire #firefighters /5vORyowjG4- TheHotshotWakeUp July 5, 2022
Check with hotels, motels and campgrounds to learn if they are open. If that is the case, make other arrangements. If you do need to evacuate and plan to stay with friends or relatives, ask first if they have symptoms of COVID-19 or have people in their home at higher risk for serious illness.
Ask friends or relatives outside your area if you would be able to stay with them, should the need arise. Ensure you have a plan of what to take and where to go – evacuation plans will be different this year due to COVID-19. Get Set: Prepare your family and home ahead of time for the possibility of having to evacuate.Be Ready: Create and maintain defensible space and harden your home against flying embers.Get prepared for wildfire before it strikes by following Ready, Set, Go! Property owners and residents in areas most at risk are encouraged to take the steps in CAL FIRE “Ready, Set, Go!” to be ready for wildfire. As catastrophic wildfires continue to increase each year in California, make sure to protect yourself and your family – plan, prepare and stay aware. The geography, weather patterns and number of Wildland Urban Interface communities in California make it a state particularly threatened by devastating wildfire.
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