Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/24/2008 11:47 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/24/2008 11:47 AM
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Sparks from a Saw Causes 1/4 Acre of Grass Fire That Spread to Nearby Propane Truck in Tuoulumne County on Monday
Sonora, CA....CAL Fire is stating a sparks from a saw caused a 1/4 acre vegetation fire that spread onto a propane truck which was parked nearby at 19333 Industrial Drive in Tuolumne County on Monday. Full CAL Fire report enclosed....
June 23, 2008
08-CATCU 005802 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
19333 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, MONO VILLAGE, TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Time of call
1215 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEGETATION
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING:
COLUMBIA: AIR TACTIAL 440
STANDARD: PREVENTION 4421
TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4460
MONO VILLAGE: ENGINE 511
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
TUOLUMNE RANCHERIA: CHIEF 810, ENGINE 814
TUOLUMNE CITY FD: ENGINE 732
SONORA: ENGINE 751
MIWUK/SUGAR PINE FPD: ENGINE 772
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
SPARKS FROM A SAW
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
REBAR WAS BEING CUT WHICH CAUSED SPARKS. SPARKS LANDED INTO VEGETATION. ¼ OF GRASS VEGETATION WAS BURNED AND EXTENED ONTO A PROPANE TRUCK, WHICH WAS PARKED. FIRE DAMAGED THE UNDER SIDE OF THE TRUCK, TIRES AND PAINT. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF REPORT.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED 1358 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
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