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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/02/2010 12:26 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/02/2010 01:20 PM
Expires: 01/01/2015 12:00 AM
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FIRE NEWS....Vegetation Fire Reported on Hwy 108 Near Peppery.....Crews have the upper hand as of 12:57pm....CONTAINED at 1 Acre
Sonora, CA...Crews are being called to a reported vegetation fire on Hwy 108 near the Peppery Restaurant. Expect congestion in the are until they have dispensed with this incident. (Update One...The fire is now being reported as behind Sonora Fitness. Avoid this are for the next few minutes at least as multiple trucks are inbound at this time. They are throwing the kitchen sink at this one. Multiple Engines from multiple agencies and all aircraft out of Columbia....
We just spoke with Rose and the CAL-FIRE Command center and she said crews have the fire knocked down but they haven't called it contained as of yet.
Contained as of 1:18pm.
CHP was reporting initially that the reporting party saw a male wearing dark shorts and no shirt leaving the brush near where the fire started.
If anyone would like to share pictures of this incident please email them to news@thepinetree.net
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