California has obtained a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support efforts to contain the 2-7 fire, part of the TCU September Lightning Complex burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. The announcement was made by Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday.
“We are securing all available resources — including support from our federal partners — to fight this growing lightning complex fire in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.
The fires began on the morning of September 2, 2025, following a statewide storm that produced over 9,000 lightning strikes. So far, more than 9,368 acres have burned. The 2-7 fire remains active in both Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. Several communities in Calaveras County are threatened, with over 300 residents evacuated and an additional 1,400 under evacuation warnings. CAL FIRE has activated Incident Management Team 6 to assist with response operations.
The FMAG is designed to help local, state, and tribal agencies respond to wildfires by allowing them to apply for reimbursement of up to 75 percent of eligible fire suppression costs through FEMA’s cost-share program.
Governor Newsom also announced the predeployment of firefighting resources across five Northern California counties in anticipation of further wildfire activity due to ongoing lightning storms.
Residents are advised to remain alert if there is a fire nearby. They should prepare a wildfire action plan that includes evacuation routes and packing essential items in a go-bag. Signing up for local emergency alerts is recommended for timely updates about changing conditions. For information about heat safety tailored to specific areas, residents can visit https://CalHeatScore.CalEPA.ca.gov/. Additional guidance on fire safety and general preparedness is available at https://ready.ca.gov/.
