Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/09/2008 10:41 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 06/09/2008 02:54 PM
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Electrical Short in Heater Cause of Fire in Valley Springs on Saturday
Valley Springs, CA.....CAL Fire is stating an electrical short in a heater is the cause of a fire that occurred at 80 Daphne Street in Valley Springs on Saturday. There were no injuries and no dollar damage reported. Full fire report enclosed....
June 7, 2008
08-CATCU 005215 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
80 DAPHNE STREET, VALLEY SPRINGS, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1642 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
STRUCTURE
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING:
WEST POINT FIRE: ENGINE 4453
SAN ANDREAS: ENGINE 4461, UTILITY 4451
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
JENNY LIND: CHIEF 110
FOOTHILL FIRE: CHIEF 140, ENGINE 145 & 148
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN HEATER
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
ELECTRICAL SPARK IN HEATER. OWNER TURNED OFF ELECTRICAL POWER AT BREAKER. CREWS CHECKED EXTENSION FROM HEATER TO CONFIRM NO FIRE INTO WALLS. NO DOLLAR DAMAGE REPORTED.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 1719 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
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