Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/24/2009 09:11 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 08/24/2009 03:58 PM
Expires: 01/01/2014 12:00 AM
:
1/4 Acre of Grass Burn Due to Sparks From a Grinder Being Used
Tulumne County, CA....A 1/4 acre of grass vegetation was burned when sparks from a Grinder being used on the bed of a pickup truck was being used. The pickup was parked about 28 feet away from vegetation. The incident occurred on Saturday August 22nd at 20604 N. Sunshine Road in Soulsbyville. There were no injuries. Units responding were:
COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK 440, COPTER 404, TANKER 82, 83
GROVELAND: BATTALION CHIEF 4416
TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4455
BLANCHARD: ENGINE 4456
MONO VILLAGE: ENGINE 511
SAN ANDREAS: PREVENTION 4422
SONORA TCFD: ENGINE 593
Cal Fire report enclosed....
August 22, 2009
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
20604 NORTH SUNSHINE ROAD, SOULSBYVILLE, TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Time of call
1351 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 ATTACK 440, COPTER 404, TANKER 82, 83
GROVELAND: BATTALION CHIEF 4416
TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4455
BLANCHARD: ENGINE 4456
MONO VILLAGE: ENGINE 511
SAN ANDREAS: PREVENTION 4422
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
SONORA TCFD: ENGINE 593
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
USE OF EQIUPMENT: GRINDER
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
¼ ACRE OF GRASS VEGETATION BURNED, WHEN SPARKS FROM A GRINDER ON THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK WAS BEING USED. THE PICKUP TRUCK WAS PARKED ABOUT 28 FEET AWAY FROM THE VEGETATION.
Time to extinguish
INCIDEN CLOSED 1559 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
|
