Posted by: thepinetree on 06/30/2009 10:32 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 06/30/2009 10:33 AM
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CAL Fire Responds To Three Small Fires in Calaveras County
Calaveras County, CA......CAL Fire states electrical wires touching was the cause of a small vegetation fire that occurred on Appaloosa Road in Angels Camp on Monday. No injuries reported. Another fire was reported on June 28th in Jenny Lind on Westhill Road, which was caused by a child playing with matches. This fire caused a 1/2 acre of vegetation to be burned and $100 in damages. There was a third fire on June 29th on Star Canyon Road in Sheep Ranch. The cause of this fire was a weed wacker that burned 1 acre of grass vegetation. Estimated dollar damage is $200. No injuries reported. CAL Fire reports are enclosed...
June 29, 2009
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
514 APPALOOSA ROAD, ANGELS CAMP, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1800 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEGETATION
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CDF UNITS RESPONDING:
COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK 4400
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4472
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 238, SUPPLY 235
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
ELECTRICAL WIRES TOUCHING
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
SPOT OF GRASS VEGETATION BURNED, NO DOLLAR DAMAGE WAS REPORTED
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 2006 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
PG&E WAS NOTIFIED
June 28, 2009
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
8078 WESTHILL ROAD, JENNY LIND, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
2006 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEGETATION
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CDF UNITS RESPONDING:
WEST POINT: BATTALION CHIEF 4413, ENGINE 4453, 4483
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
STANDARD: ENGINE 4455, 4475
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
ESPERANZA: ENGINE 4473
ARNOLD: ENGINE 4474
SAN ANDREAS: PREVENTION 4422
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 2, 4
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
JENNY LIND: CHIEF 110, 110A, ENGINE 113
FOOTHILL FIRE: CHIEF 140
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
CHILD PLAYING WITH MATCHES
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
½ ACRE OF GRASS VEGETATION WAS BURNED. ESTIMATED DOLLAR AMOUNT IS REPORTED AT $100.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 2156 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
CHP WAS NOTIFIED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL
June 29, 2009
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
END OF STAR CANYON ROAD, SHEEP RANCH, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1048 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEGETATION
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CDF UNITS RESPONDING:
COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK 440, TANKER 83
WEST POINT: BATTALION CHIEF 4413
ARNOLD: ENGINE 4464
ESPERANZA: ENGINE 4473
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
WEED WACKER
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
1 ACRE OF GRASS VEGETATION WAS BURNED. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE IS $200.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 1256 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
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