Board ratifies local emergency after 21-start lightning complex; county lost two structures
The Board ratified an emergency declaration tied to the TCU September lightning fire complex that began Sept. 2, 2025; fire officials described 21 ignitions, thin initial staffing and resource-sharing, and a federal grant covering up to 75% of suppression costs for one fire.
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The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9 ratified a local state of emergency declared Sept. 2, 2025, for the TCU September lightning fire complex.
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