Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/18/2012 12:17 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/18/2012 12:20 PM
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Cause of 24 Acre Jamestown Vegetation Fire Under Investigation
Jamestown, CA...CAL Fire states the cause of the 24 acre vegetation fire that occurred on July 15th at Preston Lane in Jamestown is under investigation. There were no damage to the Jamestown Apartments. No Injuries. Multiple Fire Crews responded to this incident. CAL Fire report enclosed...
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
10200 BLOCK PRESTON LANE, JAMESTOWN, TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Time of call
1546 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 ATTACK 440, COPTER 404, TANKER 81, 82
GROVELAND: BATAION CHIEF 4416, ENGINE 4466, 4476
BASELINE: DOZER 4445, HAND CREW 3
TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4455
COPPEROPLIS: ENGINE 4462
GREEN SPRINGS: ENGINE 4468
ARNOLD: ENGINE 4470
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4472
STANDARD: ENGINE 4475, 4485, TRAINING 4427
WEST POINT: ENGINE 4483
SAN ANDREAS: PREVENTION 4422, REPAIR 4439
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 2
US FOREST SERVICE:
STANISLAUS: ENGINE 12, 32
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
JAMESTOWN FD: ENGINE 761
LONG BARN FD: WATER TENDER 549
MONO VISTA FD: WATER TENDER 569
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
24 ACRES OF GRASS VEGETATION BURNED, NO DAMAGE TO JAMESTOWN APARTMENTS, ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE IS REPORTED AT $4,800
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED ON JULY 16TH, 1743 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
PG&E, CHP, TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF WERE REQUESTED
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