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All posts tagged "Amador county"

World

Cal Fire: Butte Fire report, $90 Million and 2 lives lost

Cal Fire has released the final investigation report on the cause of the Butte Fire in Amador and Calaveras Counties last year. Digital Journal...

Gar SwaffarApril 30, 2016

Tech & Science

One dead in CHP related crash

A California Highway Patrol officer was involved in a vehicle accident late Monday evening with another driver in Amador County in the foothills of...

Gar SwaffarMarch 30, 2016

World

Butte Fire threatens 6,400 homes – UPDATE (Includes first-hand account)

San Andreas has been the county seat of Calaveras County since 1866, but it has been a wild ride for the residents in town...

Gar SwaffarSeptember 13, 2015

World

Butte Fire explodes — Containment still 10% (Includes first-hand account)

The Butte Fire has expanded as reported by Cal Fire and several sources in the area. The fire which started yesterday at 2:26 p.m....

Gar SwaffarSeptember 11, 2015

World

Central California foothills burning again (Includes interview and first-hand account)

Cal Fire reports the Butte Fire at 160 acres as of 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, however that was hours ago and the fire has been...

Gar SwaffarSeptember 10, 2015