The three major fires forcing people to flee were the 2-2 Fire in the northern corner of Stanislaus County, the 2-7 Fire just east in Calaveras County and the 6-5 Fire in Tuolumne County.
The 6-5 Fire exploded to more than 2,900 acres burned with no containment reported as of around 4 p.m., according to Cal Fire. This fire was burning on the north end of Don Pedro Reservoir.
Around noon, authorities in Calaveras County announced a new fire, called the 2-7 Fire, broke out near the Vallecito region off Highway 4. Traffic on the highway has not been impacted, according to the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office.
Crews were also battling a fire dubbed the 2-3 Fire, which was first reported around 7:20 a.m. near O'Byrnes Ferry Road and Copper Cove Court southeast of Copperopolis. The fire has burned at least 20 acres.
The fires started as thunderstorms rolled through much of the Central Valley and the Bay Area. Cal Fire TCU said the fires were all believed to have been started by lightning.
Evacuation orders for 2-7 Fire
Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for the following zones:
Evacuation warnings are in place for the following zones:
Bret Harte High School at 364 Murphys Grade Road in Angels Camp is serving as an evacuation shelter.
Evacuation orders and road closures for 2-2 Fire
As of about 11:45 a.m., the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office announced an evacuation order for zones CCU-155 and CCU-152-A, near the Calaveras-Stanislaus county line. Deputies said the affected area includes the Diamond 20 Ranch Estates along the north side of Highway 4.
As of 3 p.m., all orders for the 2-2 Fire were no longer in place.
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