Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/09/2008 12:31 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/09/2008 12:32 PM
Expires: 01/01/2013 12:00 AM
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Truck Transporting Heavy Equipment Cause of Fire at Camp Nine in Vallecito
Vallecito, CA....CAL Fire states a truck transporting heavy equipment was the cause of a three small fires at Camp Nine in Vallecito on Tuesday. Damages accrued were 2 1/2 acres of vegetation. 1 1/2 acres of vegetation and a small spot fire all in heavy brush. Steep terrain made access and suppression efforts difficult. Winds and low humidity also hindered control efforts. An engine from Murphys will be on scene Wednesday morning. Total dollar damage reported at $800. CAL Fire report enclosed....
September 9, 2008
08-CATCU 008523 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
CAMP NINE, VALLECITO, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
0828 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 TACTICAL 440, COPTER 404, TANKER 100, 82
ARNOLD: BATTALION CHIEF 4414, ENGINE 4464, 4474
ALTAVILLE: DOZER 4442, ENGINE 4472
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
SAN ANDREAS: ENGINE 4461, 4471
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
STANDARD: PREVENTION 4421
BASELINE: HAND CREW 2, 3
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 2, 3, 4
LIVINGSTON: COPTER 1109
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
MURPHYS FIRE: CHIEF 240, ENGINE 243, WATER TENDER 241
ALTAVILLE/MELONES: WATER TENDER 224
Injuries
ONE FIREFIGHTER WITH ANKLE INJURY
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
TRUCK TRANSPORTING HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
THREE FIRES CAUSED BY TRUCK TRANSPORTING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. THE SIZE OF THE FIRES WERE 2 ½ ACRES, 1 ½ ACRE AND A SMALL SPOT ALL IN HEAVY BRUSH. STEEP TERRAIN MADE ACCESS AND SUPPRESSION EFFORTS DIFFICULT. WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALSO HINDERED CONTROL EFFORTS. AN ENGINE FROM MURPHYS WILL BE AT SCENE WEDNESDAY MORNING. TOTAL DOLLAR DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED AT $800.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT REMAINS OPEN TODAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008.
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
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