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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 07/31/2013 11:06 AM Updated by: John_Hamilton on 07/31/2013 11:32 AM
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Fire Reports for Several Tuolumne & Calaveras County Fires

San Andreas, CA...Enclosed you will find a few fire reports of incidents in the TCU Area. These releases are from CAL-FIRE's TCU Command Center but you will see many other cooperating agencies involved in working the fires as well...



July 30, 2013
13-CATCU 006906 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831



Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)

2800 BLOCK SALMON RD, COPPEROPOLIS, CALAVERAS COUNTY

Time of call

0112 HRS

Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)

VEGETATION

Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)

CDF UNITS RESPONDING:

ALTAVILLE: BATTALION CHIEF 4412
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
GREEN SPRINGS: 4468
STANDARD: PREVENTION 4421
BASELINE: HAND CREW 4

LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:

COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: ENGINE 232, 238

Injuries

NONE

Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)

UNDETERMINED

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

¼ ACRE GRASS VEGETATION BURNED.

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT CLOSED AT 0416 HRS



July 28, 2013
13-CATCU 006855 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831



Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)

9000 BLOCK SHEEP RANCH ROAD, MOUNTAIN RANCH, CALAVERAS COUNTY

Time of call

1733 HRS

Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)

VEGETATION

Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)

CDF UNITS RESPONDING:

ESPERANZA: ENGINE 4473

Injuries

NONE

Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)

TARGET SHOOTING

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

20’X30’ SPOT OF GRASS VEGETATION BURNED.

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT CLOSED AT 1845 HRS



July 27, 2013
13-CATCU 006805 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831



Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)

21300 BLOCK SPRAGUE RD W, GOVELAND, TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Time of call

1752 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, COPTER 404
GROVELAND: ENGINE 4466
BLANCHARD: ENGINE 4476

LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:

STANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST: ENGINE 344, 345

Injuries

NONE

Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)

ELCTRICAL POWER

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

AN OAK TREE FELL INTO HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES, WHICH CAUSE THE LINE TO FALL INTO THE GRASS VEGETATION AND IGNITED A ¼ ACRE FIRE.

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT CLOSED ON JULY 28TH AT 0614 HRS

Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)

PG&E WAS NOTIFED


July 27, 2013
13-CATCU 006805 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831



Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)

21300 BLOCK SPRAGUE RD W, GOVELAND, TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Time of call

1752 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, COPTER 404
GROVELAND: ENGINE 4466
BLANCHARD: ENGINE 4476

LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:

STANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST: ENGINE 344, 345

Injuries

NONE

Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)

ELCTRICAL POWER

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

AN OAK TREE FELL INTO HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES, WHICH CAUSE THE LINE TO FALL INTO THE GRASS VEGETATION AND IGNITED A ¼ ACRE FIRE.

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT CLOSED ON JULY 28TH AT 0614 HRS

Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)

PG&E WAS NOTIFED

July 27, 2013
13-CATCU 006799 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831



Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)

4400 BLOCK PONDEROSA WAY, MURPHYS, CALAVERAS COUNTY

Time of call

1701 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, COPTER 404, TANKER 83
ARNOLD: BATTALION CHIEF 4414, ENGINE 4464, 4474
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4472
ESPERANZA: ENGINE 4473
SAN ANDREAS: PREVENTION 4422
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 1, 3

LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:

MURPHYS FIRE: CHIEF 240, ENGINE 243, PREVENTION 240, WATER TENDER 241

Injuries

NONE

Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)

UNDETERMINED

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

1 ACRE OF BRUSH VEGETATION WAS BURNED. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE FOR THE VEGETATION IS REPORTED AT $200.

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT CLOSED JULY 28TH AT 1117 HRS

Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)

PG&E WAS NOTIFIED

July 19, 2013
13-CATCU 006501 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831

Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)

12800 BLOCK HARNEY DR, JAMESTOWN, TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Time of call

1042 HRS

Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)

VEGETATION

Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)

CDF UNITS RESPONDING:

VALLECITO: ADMINISTRATION 4427
STANDARD: BATTLION CHIEF 4415, ENGINE 4475, 4485, TRAINING 4426
COLUMBIA: COPTER 404
GROVELAND: ENGINE 4466, 4476
GREEN SPRINGS: ENGINE 4468
MADERA-MARIPOSA-MERCED: ENGINE 4291

LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:

TUOLUMNE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONO VISTA: WATER TENDER 569

Injuries

NONE

Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)

UNDER INVESTIGATION

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

1 ½ ACRES OF GRASS VEGETATION BURNED AS WELL AS THREE OUTBUILDINGS, TWO VEHICLES AND THREE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO SAVE THE RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE IS REPORTED AT $30,400 FOR BUILDINGS, CONTENTS, VEHICLES AND VEGETATION.

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT CLOSED AT 1801 HRS

Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)

PG&E REQUESTED

July 19, 2013
13-CATCU 006511 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831



Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)

400 BLOCK HODSON, COPPEROPOLIS, CALAVERAS COUNTY

Time of call

1316 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 500
SAN ANDREAS: ENGINE 4461, 4471

LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:

COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: ENGINE 238

Injuries

NONE

Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)

UNDER INVESTIGATION

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

1 ¼ ACRES OF GRASS VEGETATION BURNED. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE IS REPORTED AT $300.

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT CLOSED AT 1630 HRS



July 17, 2013
13-CATCU 006399 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831



Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)

3400 BLOCK HIGHWAY 12, VALLEY SPRINGS, CALAVERAS COUNTY

Time of call

0840 HRS

Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)

VEGETATION

Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)

CDF UNITS RESPONDING:

STANDARD: BATTALION CHIEF 4420
VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4451
SAN ANDREAS: ENGINE 4461, 4471

LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:

SAN ANDREAS FIRE: CHIEF 160, ENGINE 167, WATER TENDER 169

Injuries

NONE

Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)

UNDETERMINED

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

¼ ACRE OF GRASS VEGETATION BURNED. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE IS REPORTED AT $50.

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT CLOSED AT 1023 HRS



July 17, 2013
13-CATCU 006425 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831



Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)

1700 BLOCK HIGHWAY 49, SAN ANDREAS, CALAVERS COUNTY

Time of call

1806 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, COPTER 441, TANKER 83
WEST POINT: BATTALION CHIEF 4413
ALTAVILLE: DOZER 4442, ENGINE 4472
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
SAN ANDREAS: ENGINE 4461, 4471
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 3

LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:

SAN ANDREAS FIRE: ENGINE 167, WATER TENDER 169
ALTAVILLE/MELONES: ENGINE 228, WATER TENDER 224

Injuries

NONE

Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)

EQIUPMENT USE: RIDING LAWNMOWER

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

2 ½ ACRES OF GRASS VEGETATION BURNED. ESTMIATED DOLLAR DAMAGE IS REPORTED AT $550 FOR THE VEGETATION.

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT CLOSED AT 2100




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