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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/26/2014 07:35 PM Updated by: thepinetree on 07/26/2014 08:00 PM
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Fire Update...Sand Fire Swells To 3,000 Acres, 1,464 Personnel, 149 Fire Engines, 45, Hand Crews, 6 Air Tankers, 6 Helicopters

Plymouth, CA....Well today has been the day that a local fire achieved "Campaign Fire" status (Not A Good Thing). They threw everything, including DC-10 tanker loads and even a couple of kitchen sinks at the beast today and it just kept going. The Sand Fire more than doubled in size with the heat and wind hindering efforts to get the upper hand. They held official structure loss in check but the acreage count soared. Evacuations in effect for: Sand Ridge Road, Fresh Water, Burlwood, Morales Ranch Road, Vintage Trail, Upton Road, Twin Rivers Road New Evacuations in progress; Vintage Road to Sandridge Road, Buzzards Gulch Road and all of Buzzards Gulch Road. Riverpine Estates. Vintage Road to Morning Canyon Road..




Sand Incident Information:
Last Updated: July 26, 2014 7:00 pm
Date/Time Started: July 25, 2014 4:34 pm
Administrative Unit: Amador- Eldorado
County: Amador
Location: East of Highway 49, 5 miles north of Plymouth
Acres Burned - Containment: 3000 Acres 20% Contained
Structures Threatened: 515
Structures Destroyed: 5 residences and 7 outbuildings
Evacuations: Sand Ridge Road, Fresh Water, Burlwood, Morales Ranch Road, Vintage Trail, Upton Road, Twin Rivers Road New Evacuations in progress; Vintage Road to Sandridge Road, Buzzards Gulch Road and all of Buzzards Gulch Road. Riverpine Estates. Vintage Road to Morning Canyon Road
Road Closures : Sand Ridge Road
Injuries: 1 minor injury
Cause: Under investigation
Cooperating Agencies: Diamond Springs Fire, El Dorado County Fire, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Highway Patrol, El Dorado County Sheriffs, Amador Sheriffs, Cal Trans, Red Cross
Total Fire Personnel: 1464
Total Fire Engines: 149
Total Fire crews: 45
Total Airtankers: 6
Total Helicopters: 6
Total Dozers: 16
Total Water Tenders: 22
Phone Numbers (530) 647-5218 (Incident Information)


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