Overview

• A Reuters journalist on scene reported dozens of homes destroyed in and around Chinese Camp, with no deaths confirmed.
• Cal Fire said two historic buildings, including a stagecoach stop, were gutted and the hillside cemetery was scorched, while the 1854 church, the post office, the Chinese Camp Store and Tavern, and the pagoda-style school survived.
• The TCU September Lightning Complex has grown past 13,000 acres across Tuolumne and Calaveras counties, with roughly 22 fires and widespread evacuation orders still in place.
• The 6-5 Fire near Chinese Camp stands at about 6,473 acres with no containment reported as of Wednesday night, and shelters remain open for displaced residents and animals.
• State officials secured a FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant as more than 600 firefighters, aircraft, engines, and dozers work the incident and utility crews repair damaged power lines.