Posted by: thepinetree on 09/28/2015 10:19 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 09/28/2015 10:55 AM
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!@#$% Hits The Fan As Septic System Causes Vegetation Fire In Circle XX
Angels Camp, CA...Firefighters from multiple agencies made quick work of a vegetation fire in the 7800 Block of Riata Way. Initially the fire in the Circle XX Subdivision was a structure threat but quick work kept it to an acre of grass and $200 in damages. A mechanical failure on an engineered septic system caused the conflagration. Details of the Departments and equipment involved is below..
September 26, 2015
15-CATCU 010257 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
7800 BLOCK RIATA WY, COPPEROPOLIS, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1914 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEGETATION
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CDF UNITS RESPONDING:
SAN ANDREAS: BATTALION CHIEF 4409, PREVENTION 4422
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4472
OAK GLEN: HAND CREW 1, 3
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
ALTAVILLE-MELONES FIRE: ENGINE 223, WATER TENDER 224
COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: ENGINE 238, WATER TENDER 234
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
MECHANICAL - ENGINEERED SEPTIC SYSTEM
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
1 ACRE OF GRASS VEGETATION WAS BURNED. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE IS REPORTED AT $200.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 2145 HRS
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