Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/03/2011 10:30 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/03/2011 10:30 AM
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Defective Equipment on Power Pole Cause of Spot Vegetation Fire in Valley Springs Yesterday
Valley Springs, CA...Defective equipment on a power pole was the cause of a spot vegetation fire at Watertown Road in Valley Springs on Tuesday. CAL Fire report is enclosed......
August 2, 2011
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
800 BLOCK WATERTOWN RD, VALLEY SPRINGS, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
0812 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:
VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4451
SAN ANDREAS: UTILITY 4451
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
POWER POLE
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
A SPOT OF GRASS VEGETATION WAS BURNED DUE TO DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT ON A POWER POLE. NO DOLLAR DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 0933 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
PG&E WAS NOTIFIED
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