Fast-spreading Aero Fire forces evacuations in Calaveras County A fast-spreading vegetation fire has forced evacuations in the Copperopolis area of Calaveras County.

ICYMI: #AeroFire - COPPEROPOLIS — A fast-spreading vegetation fire has burned at least 5,009 acres and forced evacuations in the #Copperopolis area of #CalaverasCounty, officials said Monday.
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not near us here (in the next county), but looking like a nasty one at over 5,000 acres already
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The #AeroFire is still growing rapidly.

They've expanded the evacuation zone to include O'Byrne's Ferry Rd to Hwy 108 - which includes the Conservation Center (prison). I can't imagine the logistics of evacuating a prison.

Aero Fire in Calaveras County: Rapidly growing wildfire forces evacuations, closes Hwy 4 ​Crews are battling the so-called Aero Fire in Copperopolis Monday afternoon.

#COPPEROPOLIS, CALIFORNIA: Few details about the fire have been released at this time. However, the #CalaverasCounty Sheriff's Office said the #AeroFire has burned about 1,000 acres so far. www.abc10.com/article/news... - ABC10

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Aero Fire: Fast-moving vegetation fire in Copperopolis prompts evacuation orders, Highway 4 closed A vegetation fire is burning in the Copperopolis area of Calaveras County on Monday afternoon.

CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: #AeroFire: Fast-moving vegetation fire in #Copperopolis prompts evacuation orders, Highway 4 closed: www.kcra.com/article/aero... - KCRA News

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Radar snapshot showing location of three significant grass/brush fires in NorCal this evening. Smoke plumes are outlined in blue.

Smoke plumes from three active grass/brush fires in NorCal are visible on weather radar this PM. These wind-driven fires are putting out a fair bit of smoke, as well as some shallow pyrocumulus clouds at times. #AeroFire near Copperopolis presently of most concern. #CAfire #CAwx

Screen shot of flight radar satellite view showing spotter plane doing donuts around the Aero Fire and numerous other aircraft in the area.

The good thing about not having massive fires at the moment means a ton of resources are available

It's mostly in dry rangeland, and growing fast with the winds. But grass fires tend not to burn as hot. At least not until the get to the denser oak and chaparral a little higher up. #AeroFire