Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/05/2008 11:02 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/05/2008 05:23 PM
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Two Small Fires in Up Country This Weekend
CAL Fire has Sent the two official Fire releases for a couple of vegetation fires that occurred on Hwy 4 in upcountry over the weekend. The first one occurred in rural Calaveras County near access road 5N52 US Forest Service Land. Cause of the the fire is undetermined. Damages were 1 acre of woodland with an estimated amount of $300 in damages. No injuries reported. The 2nd also occurred in rural Calaveras County up Hwy 4 and was caused by a lightening strike. Total damage was 1 acre of vegetation. No injuries reported. Full CAL Fire reports enclosed....
May 3, 2008
08-CATCU 003965 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
RURAL CALAVERAS COUNTY NEAR ACCESS ROAD 5N52, US FOREST SERVICE LAND, OFF OF HIGHWAY 4
Time of call
1916 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEGETATION
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CDF UNITS RESPONDING:
ARNOLD: ENGINE 4454, 4464
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 1
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
EBBETTS PASS FIRE: BATTALION CHIEF 415, WATER TENDER 431
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
UNDETERMINDED
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
1 ACRE WOODLAND FUELS WITH AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $300 DAMAGE
Time to extinguish
FIRE CONTAINED AT 1949 HRS
FIRE CONTROLLED AT 2237 HRS
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 2355 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
May 4, 2008
08-CATCU 003992 CAL FIRE
RURAL CALAVERAS COUNTY, UP HIGHWAY 4
Time of call
1652 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEGETATION
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CDF UNITS RESPONDING:
ARNOLD: BATTALION CHIEF 4414, ENGINE 4454 & 4464
COLUMBIA: AIR TACTICAL 410, COPTER 902
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
SAN ANDREAS: ENGINE 4461
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 4
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
EBBETTS PASS FIRE: BATTALION CHIEF 415, WATER TENDER 431
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
LIGHTNING STRIKE
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
1 ACRE VEGETATION, NO DOLLAR DAMAGE REPORTED
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED: 1955 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
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