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🌱 What Wallace residents need to know about the Turkey Fire today

Wallace, California Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Wallace! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Wallace residents need to know about the Turkey Fire today
  • How close the Turkey Fire came to Wallace before evacuations lifted

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 102 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, temps: high: 98, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 97 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Update: Turkey Fire burns 46 acres in Calaveras County since June 10 (sacbee.com) — A fast-moving Turkey Fire is burning 46 acres near Pattison Road and Brandy Lane in Wallace, with zero containment reported as of Thursday morning and evacuation orders in place for Zone 53. More than 100 firefighters, engines, water tenders, hand crews, and air tankers are working the blaze while officials continue investigating the cause and monitoring changing conditions.
   

• Crews battle multiple fires throughout the Sacramento region (kcra.com) — Fire crews stopped the Turkey Fire at 48 acres on Lake Camanche’s south shore near Wallace, with all evacuation orders and warnings lifted Wednesday night. The story also recaps separate fires in Sacramento County and Woodland, underscoring how quickly conditions around Wallace and the wider region can change during Red Flag warnings.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE 6/10/26 9:10 PM: Evacuation orders have been lifted.
    The shelter has been closed. -------------------- In coordination with Calaveras Health and Human Services Agency, the American Red Cross has opened… (Nextdoor )
  • SPAR posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Part time in Lockeford. Apply here.
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Reset Merchandiser in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wallace here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Injuries in Startling Motorcycle Crash near State Route 12 (sweetlaw.com)

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Ok Wallace! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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