Posted by: John_Hamilton on 07/11/2013 12:05 PM
Updated by: John_Hamilton on 07/11/2013 12:05 PM
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Fire Update....Pine Tree Into Power Lines Causes Vegetation Fire
Copperopolis, CA...At 11:16pm last night a large Bull Pine fell across Black Creek Drive striking power lines and starting a vegetation fire in the process. The fire was kept to 1/4 acre but was tough to extinguish becuse of the involved power lines. Addtional details are enclosed....
July 10, 2013
13-CATCU 006166 CAL FIRE
Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
200 BLOCK BLACK CREEK DR, COPPEROPOLIS, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
2316 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:
ALTAVILLE: BATTALION CHIEF 4412, ENGINE 4450
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
BASELINE: HAND CREW 1, 3
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: ENGINE 231, 238, AMBULANCE 231, WATER TENDER 234
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
POWER LINES
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
A LARGE BULL PINE FELL ACROSS BLACK CREEK STRIKING THE POWER LINES. A ¼ ACRE OF GRASS VEGETATION BURNED. FIRE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN DUE TO THE DOWNED POWER LINES.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED JULY 11TH AT 0407 HRS
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