Incident Update 6-5 Fire
- Date:
- 09/08/2025
- Time:
- 6:57 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- 6-5 Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-09-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- North of Don Pedro Overlook Trail and Old Pedro Road, near Red Hills
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Lightning
- Counties
- Tuolumne
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 7,037
- Containment
- 75%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Evacuation downgrades have allowed many residents to return to Chinese Camp and begin the recovery process.
No fire activity was observed throughout the day. Crews continue to look for and extinguish hidden hotspots with the help of infrared cameras.
Fire suppression repair is ongoing in the area. Red Cross is assisting residents with food, water, and any toiletries they may need.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
Access is limited to residents only in the following areas:
- Six Bit Ranch Road
- Six Bit Gulch Road
- Redhills Road (within the fire footprint)
- All of Chinese Camp Town
- Menkee Hess Road (within the fire footprint)
- Highway 120 and 49 (within the fire footprint)
- Shawmut Rd. (within the fire footprint)
- Rojo (within the fire footprint)