Posted by: thepinetree on 06/24/2010 11:07 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 06/24/2010 01:45 PM
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Discarded Cigarettes Cause of Oak Tree Fire
Copperopolis, CA....CAL Fire states cigarettes caused an oak tree fire on June 23rd. The fire occurred at 300 Block o Winchester Way in Copperopolis. There was an old oak snag next to the house that the the homeowner discards cigarettes in and around. The tree had enough dead material on the inside to ignite the tree on fire. The fire did not extend beyond the tree. CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING: COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462; LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING: COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: ENGINE 231, MEDIC ENGINE 238. CAL Fire report enclosed...
June 23, 2010
10-CATCU 005222 CAL FIRE
CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
300 BLOCK OF WINCHESTER WAY, COPPEROPOLIS, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1003 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:
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: ENGINE 231, MEDIC ENGINE 238
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
CIGARETTES
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
OLD OAK SNAG NEXT TO A HOUSE THAT THE HOMEOWNER DISCARDS CIGARETTES IN AND AROUND. THE TREE HAD ENOUGH DEAD MATERIAL ON THE INSIDE TO IGNITE THE TREE ON FIRE. THE FIRE DID NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE TREE.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 1045 HRS
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