Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/17/2009 12:04 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/17/2009 12:06 PM
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Cause of Wards Ferry Road Fire Under Investigation
Sonora, CA....The structure fire that spread to 2 acres of vegetation and caused one fatality on Saturday is under investigation per CAL Fire. There was $70,000 in damages to include structure and its contents. $500 of damages to vegetation. Many local assets responded to include...
COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK 440, TANKER 82, 83
GROVELAND: BATTALION CHIEF 4416, ENGINE 4466, UTILITY 4455
TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4455
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4457
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
GREEN SPRINGS: ENGINE 4468
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4470
STANDARD: ENGINE 4475
MONO VILLAGE: ENGINE 511
BASELINE: HAND CREW 2, 3
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
COLUMBIA COLLEGE TCFD: BREATHING SUPPORT 795
MONO VILLAGE TCFD: CHIEF 517
SONORA TCFD: ENGINE 593
CHINESE CAMP TCFD: ENGINE 612
MOCCASIN TCFD: ENGINE 623
SONORA CITY TCFPD: ENGINE 751
MONO VISTA TCFD: WATER TENDER 569
JAMESTOWN TCFD: WATER TENDER 768
CAL Fire report is enclosed.....
August 15, 2009
09-CATCU 007650 CAL FIRE
CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
17528 WARDS FERRY ROAD, TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Time of call
1402 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:
COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK 440, TANKER 82, 83
GROVELAND: BATTALION CHIEF 4416, ENGINE 4466, UTILITY 4455
TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4455
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4457
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
GREEN SPRINGS: ENGINE 4468
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4470
STANDARD: ENGINE 4475
MONO VILLAGE: ENGINE 511
BASELINE: HAND CREW 2, 3
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
COLUMBIA COLLEGE TCFD: BREATHING SUPPORT 795
MONO VILLAGE TCFD: CHIEF 517
SONORA TCFD: ENGINE 593
CHINESE CAMP TCFD: ENGINE 612
MOCCASIN TCFD: ENGINE 623
SONORA CITY TCFPD: ENGINE 751
MONO VISTA TCFD: WATER TENDER 569
JAMESTOWN TCFD: WATER TENDER 768
Injuries
ONE CIVILLIAN FATALITY
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WAS FULLY INVOLVED WHEN FIRE RESOURCES ARRIVED. THE FIRE HAD SPREAD INTO THE NEARBY GRASS VEGETATION BURNING 2 ACRES. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE ON THE STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS WAS REPORTED AT $70,000 AND ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE ON THE GRASS VEGETATION WAS REPORTED AT $500.
Time to extinguish
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
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