Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/28/2009 09:28 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/28/2009 09:29 AM
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Cause of Butte Mountain Structure Fire Under Investigation According to CAL Fire
Murphys, CA....We have just received the official CAL Fire report on this morning's structure fire that occurred at 2441 Butte Mountain Road in Murphys. The house is a total loss and the fire also spread to 1/4 acre of brush. This fire also claimed the lives of two people. See CAL Fire report enclosed....
September 28, 2009
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
2441 BUTTE MOUNTAIN ROAD, MURPHYS, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
0426 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:
ALTAVILLE: BATTAION CHIEF 4412, ENGINE 4472
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
ARNOLD: ENGINE 4460, 4464, 4474
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
STANDARD: ENGINE 4475
SAN ANDREAS: PREVENTION 4422
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 5
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
SAN ANDREAS FIRE: BREATHING SUPPORT 162
ALTAVILLE/MELONES: BREATHING SUPPORT 227, CHIEF 220, WATER TENDER 224
MURPHYS FIRE: CHIEF 240A, ENGINE 252, WATER TENDER 241
ANGELS CITY FIRE: ENGINE 212
EBBETTS PASS FIRE: ENGINE 437, AMBULANCE 437, WATER TENDER 431
Injuries
NOT AVILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE SPREAD FROM STRCUTURE INTO ¼ ACRE BRUSH VEGETATION. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT REMAINS OPEN
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
CALAVERAS COUNTY SHIEFF’S OFFICE AND PG&E WERE NOTIFIED
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