Turkey Fire threatens structures near Camanche Reservoir in Calaveras County, Cal Fire says

Crews are battling a vegetation fire near Camanche Reservoir in California's San Joaquin Valley, officials said Wednesday evening.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's (Cal Fire) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit said the blaze, dubbed the Turkey Fire, was burning in the area of Turkey Hill Trail and Parrison Road in the Wallace area of Calaveras County.

Shortly before 6 p.m., the fire had burned roughly 20 acres at what Cal Fire said was a "moderate rate of spread" and was threatening structures in the area. 

A mandatory evacuation was issued by the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office for zone CCU-053 around 7:15 p.m. Zone CCU-052 was under a level two evacuation warning. 

Additional resources, including aircraft, were called in for assistance.

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