Posted by: thepinetree on 08/06/2010 11:31 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 08/06/2010 11:33 AM
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Cause of 4 Acre Grass Fire on Red Hill Road Determined as Equipment Use Without Spark Arrestor
Vallecito, CA...The 4 acre fire that occurred on Red Hill Road yesterday was caused by equipment use without spark arrestor. There were no injuries. Multiple crews responded to include: CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING: COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK 440, TANKER 82, 100, COPTER 404, ALTAVILLE: BATTALION CHIEF 4412, ENGINE 4472,SAN ANDREAS: DOZER 4442, ENGINE 4461, 4471, PREVENTION 4422, MURPHYS: ENGINE 452. VALLECITO: HAND CREW 3, LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING: ALTAVILLE/MELONES: CHIEF 220A. MURPHYS: CHIEF 240, , ENGINE 245, WATER TENDER 241, EBBETTS PASS FIRE: ENGINE 436. Cal Fire report enclosed....
August 5, 2010
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
5000 BLOCK RED HILL ROAD, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1238 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, TANKER 82, 100, COPTER 404
ALTAVILLE: BATTALION CHIEF 4412, ENGINE 4472
SAN ANDREAS: DOZER 4442, ENGINE 4461, 4471, PREVENTION 4422
MURPHYS: ENGINE 452
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 3
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
ALTAVILLE/MELONES: CHIEF 220A
MURPHYS: CHIEF 240, ENGINE 245, WATER TENDER 241
EBBETTS PASS FIRE: ENGINE 436
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
EQUIPMENT USED WITHOUT SPARK ARRESTOR
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
4 ACRES OF GRASS VEGETATION BURNED
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 1814 HRS
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