Vegetation fire in San Andreas area of Calaveras County -- PGE live camera
Update at 12:50 p.m.: CAL Fire reports that the forward spread of the Dogtown Fire burning in the San Andreas area of Calaveras County has been stopped at three acres in size. Crews will continue to work towards full containment and then mop up. What sparked the blaze is under investigation.
Update at 12:40 p.m.: CAL Fire estimates the size of the Dogtown Fire burning in the San Andreas area of Calaveras County is at three acres. View more blaze details below.
Original post at 12:30 p.m.: San Andreas, CA — Air and ground resources are heading to a vegetation fire in Calaveras County near Chatom Vineyards in the San Andreas area.
A plume of smoke can be seen rising from the area in the image box photo. The blaze has been named the Dogtown Fire. It ignited in some grass on Esmeralda Road near Dogtown Road. Currently, there are no details regarding the fire’s size or the flames’ rate of spread, or whether any structures are threatened. An update will be provided as soon as new information comes into the newsroom.
This post was last modified on 08/23/2025 12:55 pm
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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