Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/16/2008 10:05 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/16/2008 10:06 AM
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A Tractor Creates Spark and Causes Small Vegetation Fire in Copperopolis
Copperopolis, CA....CAL Fire is stating a tractor with a scraper created a spark that ignited and caused a 1/4 acre of vegetation on Thursday at 172 Hawkridge Road in Copperopolis. There were no injuries. Full report is enclosed....
May 15, 2008
08-CATCU 004374 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
172 HAWKRIDGE ROAD, COPPEROPOLIS, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1350 HOURS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEGETATION
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING:
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
COLUMBIA: TANKER 93
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: ENGINE 231
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
TRACTOR
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
A TRACTOR WITH A SCRAPER CREATED A SPARK THAT IGNITED AND BURNED A ¼ ACRE OF VEGETATION.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED 1452 HOURS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
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