Sonora, CA — This weekend’s Mother Lode Views will feature Dore Bietz, Assistant Tuolumne County Office of Emergency Services (OES) Director, who will update on the recovery and assistance efforts regarding the TCU Lightning Complex Fire.
She will discuss a public meeting event this coming Monday, September 29, 2025, which is specifically for those who have property that was damaged by the fires. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at Chinese Camp Elementary School on Red Hill Road. If you can’t make it to the meeting, you can watch it virtually at the Tuolumne County OES Facebook page. OES officials will walk residents through the recovery process and make sure they have the correct information. Additionally, she will talk about the fire cleanup efforts, a home hardening program in Ponderosa Hills, and a new state wildfire grant program.
