Posted by: John_Hamilton on 07/02/2012 11:09 AM
Updated by: John_Hamilton on 07/02/2012 11:10 AM
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Hand Grinder Cause of West Point Fire on June 30th
West Point, CA...Late afternoon a resident on Higdon Road CAL-FIRE did a full wildland response to a fire. It was knocked down quickly and about 1/2 acre of grass and vegetation burned when a landowner was using a hand grinder. The CAL-FIRE release is enclosed...
June 30, 2012
12-CATCU 005755 CAL FIRE
Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
1000 BLOCK HIGDON RD, WEST POINT, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1605 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEGETATION
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CDF UNITS RESPONDING:
COLUMBIA: AIR ATTCK 440
WEST POINT: ENGINE 4453, 4483
PINE GROVE: HAND CREW 4
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
WEST POINT FIRE: ENGINE 313, WATER TENDER 311
CENTRAL FIRE: WATER TENDER 121
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
EQUIPMENT USE – HAND GRINDER
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
½ ACRE GRASS VEGETATION BURNED WHEN A LANDOWNER WAS USING A HAND GRINDER
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 1840 HRS
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