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Update at 12:39 p.m.: Fire crews continue to mop up after knocking down a house fire, where the flames spread to two cars and a camper in the Copperopolis area of Calaveras County. Some good news, as CAL Fire updates that two residents of the home who had been unaccounted for were not in the house. Further details on the blaze can be viewed below.

Update at 11:45 a.m.: First responders remain on the scene of the house fire in the Copperopolis area, where two people are still unaccounted for. CAL Fire updates that the flames have been knocked down, but so far there remains no word on whether two residents were inside the home. The blaze is in the 2900 block of Single Tree Drive, between Stagecoach Road and Conestoga Trail, north of Highway 4 and west of O’Brynes Ferry Road. Cal Fire reports that it is a two-story home, and the second floor collapsed, so firefighters had to retreat and work from outside the house. CAL Fire updates that when it is safe, firefighters plan to go into the interior of the home’s first floor to continue to search for possible victims. Crews will remain on scene for the next several hours, mopping up. What ignited the fire is under investigation.

Update at 10:55 p.m.: Two people are still unaccounted for as first responders are battling a structure fire in the Copperopolis area of Calaveras County. The blaze is in the 2900 block of Single Tree Drive, between Stagecoach Road and Conestoga Trail, north of Highway 4 and west of O’Brynes Ferry Road. Cal Fire reports that it is a two-story home and the second floor has collapsed, so firefighters had to retreat and are working the fire from outside. CAL Fire updates that when it is safe, firefighters plan to go into the interior of the home’s first floor to continue to search for possible people inside. Further details on the fire can be viewed below.

Update at 10:15 a.m.: First responders remain on the scene of a structure fire in the Copperopolis area of Calaveras County, where two people are still unaccounted for.

The blaze is in the 2900 block of Single Tree Drive, between Stagecoach Road and Conestoga Trail, north of Highway 4 and west of O’Brynes Ferry Road. Cal Fire reports that it is a two-story home and the second floor has collapsed, so firefighters had to retreat and are working the fire from outside. When firefighters arrived on the scene, 75 percent of the house was engulfed in flames. There are reports that two people live in the home, but it is unclear if anyone is inside.

Additionally, two vehicles and a camper, which had a propane tank, were on fire, causing concerns there could be an expulsion. CAL Fire reports that crews were able to move the camper and turn off the propane. An update will be provided as soon as new information comes into the newsroom.

Original post at 9:34 p.m.: Copperopolis, CA — First responders are on the scene of a structure fire in the Copperopolis area of Calaveras County.

The blaze is in the 2900 block of Single Tree Drive, between Stagecoach Road and Conestoga Trail, north of Highway 4 and west of O’Brynes Ferry Road. Cal Fire reports that it is a two-story home, and when firefighters arrived on the scene, 75 percent of the house was engulfed in flames. There are reports that two people live in the home, but it is unclear if anyone is inside.

Additionally, two vehicles are on fire, and there are concerns regarding a camper that has a propane tank nearby. An update will be provided as soon as new information comes into the newsroom.

  • Structure fire in Copperopolis area of Calaveras County at 10 a.m.
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