Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/23/2008 03:12 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 07/24/2008 03:55 PM
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FIRE NEWS....Fire Reported at Parrotts Ferry Road and Hwy 4(UPDATED WITH CAL FIRE REPORT)
Vallecito CA....There is a fire at Hwy 4 and Parrotts Ferry Road.. No acreage estimates as of yet. Crews are not on scene as of yet. Continuing updates to come as if needed. UPDATE #1....3:20pm....Air Tankers are on scene making runs now. Other emergency crews are in bound. Continuing Updates to come. UPDATE #2...3:27pm...Two trailers are on fire, no spread to vegetation at this time. UPDATE #3...3:37pm...Air assets have been called off. No spread to vegetation. UPDATE #4....4:37pm....Hanna just spoke with Battalion Chief 4414, Jeff Millar. Jeff shared "There were two small housing trailers that were completely destroyed." The fire is out at this time and crews are waiting for the investigator to arrive on scene and determine the cause. Hand crews are on scene and are starting to clean up the damage.
   
On scene photos by Hanna Alldrin. Click on a photo for a full slideshow!
July 23, 2008
08-CATCU 006916 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
3579 PARROTTS FERRY ROAD, VALLECITO, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1503 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:
VALLECITO: ADMINISTRATION 4428, REPAIR 4437
COLUMBIA: AIR TACTICAL 240, COPTER 404, TANKER 100, 70
ARNOLD: BATTALION CHIEF 4414, ENGINE 4450, 4460, 4474
ALTAVILLE: DOZER 4442
SKULL CREEK: ENGINE 4454
CAL FIRE ACADEMY: PREVENTION 5523
FRESNO/KINGS: ENGINE 4360
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
ALTAVILLE/MELONES FIRE: CHIEF 220A, 240, ENGINE 224, WATER TENDER 224
MURPHYS: ENGINE 243, 252
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
TWO TRAVEL TRAILERS ON PROPERTY WERE DESTROYED. ONE TRAILER WAS BEING LIVED IN THE OTHER TRAILER WAS STORAGE. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMGE IS $25,000.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED 1726 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
RED CROSS WAS NOTIFIED FOR DISPLACED MALE RESIDENT
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