Update: Fire In Calaveras County

Vegetation fire in Valley Springs

Update at 12:15 p.m.: What was first believed to be a half-acre vegetation fire in the 1200 block of Paloma Road near Watertown Road, north of Highways 12 and 26, was actually a burn pile, according to CAL Fire spokesperson Emily Kilgore. Once on the scene, firefighters found lots of smoke that appeared to be a vegetation fire, but further investigation determined it was a large burn pile on the property.

Original Post at noon: Valley Springs, CA — Fire crews are responding to a vegetation fire in the Valley Springs area of Calaveras County.

CAL Fire reports that arriving resources found a half-acre blaze in grass in the 1200 block of Paloma Road near Watertown Road, north of Highways 12 and 26. There is no word on the rate of spread or whether any structures are threatened. An update will be provided as soon as new information comes into the newsroom.