Crime & Safety
TCU September Lightning Complex Fires Force Evacuations In 3 Counties In California's Central Valley
There were a handful of other fires that burned anywhere from 2 to 40 acres in the region.
September 3, 2025
Firefighters responded to several wildfires that have prompted evacuation orders across three counties in California's Central Valley on Tuesday.
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The three major fires forcing people to flee were the 2-2 Fire in the northern corner of Stanislaus County, the 2-7 Fire just east in Calaveras County and the 6-5 Fire in Tuolumne County. (Click the linked text to jump down to view each fire's evacuation information.)
Cal Fire's Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit stated that those three fires are among ten that comprise the TCU September Lightning Complex, which has a combined burn area of more than 9,300 acres.
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According to the Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, the 2-2 Fire was first reported shortly after 6 a.m. near Highway 4 and Dunton Road, west of the town of Copperopolis in Calaveras County. The fire has burned more than 3,400 acres with zero containment, according to Cal Fire/CBS Bay Area
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