US EditionTCU September Lightning Complex: Flames Devastate Historic Town of Chinese Camp
Twelve thousand acres burned in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties from lightning-sparked fires, damaging historic 19th-century structures and prompting evacuations, officials said.
- Multiple wildfires called the TCU September Lightning Complex burned nearly 12,500 acres across Tuolumne, Calaveras, and Stanislaus counties as of September 3, 2025.
- The fires ignited after thousands of lightning strikes on September 1 and 2, which sparked 22 distinct fires including the threatening 6-5 and 2-7 fires near Chinese Camp and Vallecito.
- The fires forced evacuation orders in the historic Gold Rush-era town of Chinese Camp, where several structures, including the post office from 1854, were reportedly damaged or destroyed.
- Governor Gavin Newsom's office announced on September 2 that California secured a FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant to reimburse 75% of suppression costs and support resources for the 2-7 Fire.
- Fire activity has moderated since Tuesday, but the fires remain uncontained amid gusty winds, and evacuations and safety warnings continue for affected communities.
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Los Angeles (USA), 3 Sep (EFE).- Thousands of dry rays generated by thunderstorms fell on Tuesday in the state of California, causing a new fire wave in the hottest fire season, while emergency teams struggle to contain the flames. The multiple fires were numbered and grouped under the name of TCU September Lightning by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).“The TCU September Lightning complex is burning in multipl…
A town of the time of the gold rush in California was left in ruins on Wednesday after thunderstorms caused about twenty forest fires. Chinese Camp was devastated by the flames on Tuesday, as the photos of the smoking remains of 19th century buildings show. Some buildings were even reduced to ashes. According to the authorities, about 5,000 hectares were razed by 22 different fires that were unleashed about 160 kilometers east of San Francisco. …
TCU September Lightning Complex: Flames devastate historic town of Chinese Camp
KCRA By Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story ANGELS CAMP, Calif. (KCRA) — Evacuations remain in effect after a series of fires sparked by lightning started in two Northern California counties. While Cal Fire, the state’s fire management agency, has not reported structure damage, KCRA 3 was able to visually confirm several structures either destroyed or damaged in the historic Tuolumne County gold mining community of Chinese …
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