Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 12/24/2008 08:35 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 12/24/2008 08:55 AM
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Fire Reported In Arnold Early This Morning at the Grizzly Plaza Business Complex.....Updated with CAL Fire Report
Arnold, CA...There was a fire reported in Arnold early this morning around 1:30am. at the Grizzly Plaza Business Complex on Hwy 4. According to EPFD Fire Captain O'Donnell, Approximately 25% of the building was damaged including both floors. The fire originated in an unoccupied portion of the building. Crews were on scene for about 4 1/2 hours.....
Also on scene assisting Ebbetts Pass Fire were Angels City Fire, Altaville Melones Fire and Murphys Fire District.
There were no injuries reported. The fire is currently under investigation.
December 24, 2008
08-CATCU 011579 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
GRIZZLY PLAZA AT 2704 HIGHWAY 4, ARNOLD, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
0120 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
STRUCTURE, COMMERCIAL
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
EBBETTS PASS FIRE: BATTALION CHIEF 415, CHIEF 410, 410A, ENGINE 432, 436, 437, AMBULANCE 435, 437, MEDIC ENGINE 435, UTILITY 432
ANGELS CITY FIRE: ENGINE 211
ALTAVILLE/MELONES: ENGINE 223
MURPHYS FIRE: ENGINE 244
CENTRAL FIRE: RESCUE 121
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
APPEARS ACCIDENTAL, INVESTIGATION CONTINUING
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
FIRE STARTED OUTSIDE AND SPREAD INTO COMMERCIAL BUILDING. THREE BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. THE NAMES OF THE BUSINESSES WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT REMAINS OPEN, FIRE WAS CONTAINED AT 0225 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
CHP WAS NOTIFIED. WEATHER CONDITIONS BECAME A FACTOR IN THE RESPONSE TIME OF ENGINES. ENGINES HAD TO CHAIN UP PRIOR TO RESPONDING TO INCIDENT.
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