Update: Vegetation Fire In Calaveras County
Update at 7:13: Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of the fire and will remain on scene mopping up. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Updated at 5:52 PM: Some air resources are being released from the scene as ground crews continue to lay hose around the Silver Fire and some smaller spot fires in the area. The latest size estimate is now at 12.1 acres.
Updated at 5:22 PM: The fire is approximately 8 acres in size with the rate of spread slowing down.
Updated at 5:07 PM: Additional resources have been called to the scene of the Silver Fire as crews continue to battle the vegetation fire that has a moderate rate of spread.
Original story posted at 4:45 pm: Calaveras, CA– CAL FIRE is responding to a vegetation fire located in the area of Silver Mountain Road and Riverview Drive. The fire is reportedly 5 acres and moving uphill to the south and has been named the “Silver Fire” The rate of spread is currently unknown. No structures are reported being threatened by this fire.
