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Fire Report...Lawnmower Sparks Blaze in Copperopolis
Copperopolis, CA....At 3:24pm on Friday afternoon the call came in for a vegetation fire on Quail Hill Road. A full wildland response ensued with ground air units heading to the scene. Crews were able to keep the fire to 1 1/2 acres of grass and quickly dosed the fire. One civilian became ill from dehydration. Additional details enclosed...
September 6, 2013
13-CATCU 008154 CAL FIRE
Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
2700 BLOCK QUAIL HILL RD, COPPEROPOLIS, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1524 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, COPTER 404, TANKER 82, 83
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4479
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4485
STANDARD: TRAINING 4427
MOUNTAIN HOME: HAND CREW 3, 4
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: ENGINE 238, AMBULANCE 231, WATER TENDER 234
Injuries
ONE CIVILIAN - DEHYDRATION
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
EQUIPMENT USE – LAWN MOWER
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
1 ½ ACRES OF VEGETATION BURNED. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE IS LISTED AT $300
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 1729 HRS
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