(FOX40.COM) — A culturally significant building at the Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park in Pine Grove was damaged in a fire early Sunday morning, the Amador Fire Protection District said.
It serves as a sacred space for traditional ceremonies and community gatherings. Amador Fire said it will work with tribal leaders and state park officials to provide support.
A jury last week found a man guilty of arson for starting the Electra Fire, which burned over 4,400 acres in July 2022 and threatened more than 1,200 structures in Amador and Calaveras counties.
The fire he set in Amador County became known as the Electra Fire, which spread to Calaveras County burning 4,470 acres, according to officials. According to Cal Fire, the man was arrested in Yuba ...
HOT AIR BALLOON IN AMADOR COUNTY. FIRE CREWS PUT OUT A FIRE THAT BROKE OUT DURING A CULTURAL CEREMONY. THIS HAPPENED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT IN PINE GROVE AT INDIAN GRINDING ROCK STATE HISTORIC PARK.
About 8:15 p.m., crews from the Amador Fire Protection District responded to a call for a water rescue in the remote area along Electra Road near the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. powerhouse a few ...
Sacramento, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties are represented in the new maps. The next phase of updated California Fire Hazard Severity Zones, which assess the likelihood of wildfire ...