Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/11/2009 10:29 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/11/2009 10:31 AM
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CAL Fire States Structure Fire in Columbia Cause Electrical Power
Columbia, CA....The structure fire that occurred yesterday at 10785 Valparaiso Street in Columbia was caused by electrical power according to CAL Fire. A structure was fully engulfed along with a vehicle and 1/2 acre of grass vegetation. Luckily there were no injuries. There is a total of $350,000 in damages for the home and contents; $25,000 to vehicle and $100 to vegetation. Multiple area units responded to the fire including COLUMBIA AIR ATTACK 230, COPTER 404, HELITENDER 404, TANKER 82, 88 GROVELAND: BATTALION CHIEF 4416, MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452, COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462, GREEN SPRINGS: ENGINE 4468, STANDARD: ENGINE 4470, FORESTER 4407, PREVENTION 4421, ARNOLD: ENGINE 4474, ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4483, TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4485, MONO VILLAGE: ENGINE 511, BASELINE: HAND CREW 3 SIERRA TRAINING CENTER: TRAINING 4425, COLUMBIA COLLEGE FD: BREATHING SUPPORT 795, ENGINE 792, COLUMBIA FPD: CHIEF 740, ENGINE 743, SONORA FPD: ENGINE 752, TUOLUMNE COUNTY: PREVENTION 702, SUPPORT 907, MONO VISTA: WATER TENDER 569 JAMESTOWN FD: WATER TENDER 768. Great job crews! Full Fire report is enclosed.....
August 10, 2009
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
10785 VALPARAISO STREET, COLUMBIA, TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Time of call
1526 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
STRUCTURE
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING:
COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK 230, COPTER 404, HELITENDER 404, TANKER 82, 88
GROVELAND: BATTALION CHIEF 4416
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
GREEN SPRINGS: ENGINE 4468
STANDARD: ENGINE 4470, FORESTER 4407, PREVENTION 4421
ARNOLD: ENGINE 4474
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4483
TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4485
MONO VILLAGE: ENGINE 511
BASELINE: HAND CREW 3
SIERRA TRAINING CENTER: TRAINING 4425
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
COLUMBIA COLLEGE FD: BREATHING SUPPORT 795, ENGINE 792
COLUMBIA FPD: CHIEF 740, ENGINE 743
SONORA FPD: ENGINE 752
TUOLUMNE COUNTY: PREVENTION 702, SUPPORT 907
MONO VISTA: WATER TENDER 569
JAMESTOWN FD: WATER TENDER 768
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
ELECTRICAL POWER
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE, VEHICLE, AND ½ ACRE GRASS VEGETATION BURNED. STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE IS $350,000, VEHICLE ESTIMAGED DOLLAR DAMAGE IS $25,000 AND GRASS VEGETATION ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMGE IS $100.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 2225 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
PG&E, CHP WERE NOTIFIED. THERE WAS TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR A SHORT TIME.
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