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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/23/2008 03:18 PM Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/23/2008 03:18 PM
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Official CAL Fire Report in For Knights Ferry Fire which Burned 175 Acres

Knights Ferry, CA....CAL Fire has sent us the official fire report on the Knights Ferry fire that occurred yesterday afternoon at 16300 Frymire Road. One local government firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation. The cause was a tree feel into an electrical service drop sparking a vegetation fire. The fire burned 175 acres, one home, two mobile homes, one 18 wheeler big-rig trailer, one out building and four vehicles. It is unknown as to whether the residences were being lived in. The structures and vehicles are a total loss. Dollar estimate not available at this time. The fire was contained early this morning and complete control is expected by 6pm this evening. Resources are still on scene today. See full fire report enclosed.....


May 22, 2008
08-CATCU 004644 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report


16300 FRYMIRE ROAD, NEAR KNIGHTS FERRY, STANISLAUS COUNTY

Time of call

1225 HOURS

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 TACTICAL 120, COPTER 404, TANKER 81
-SAN ANDREAS: BATTALION CHIEF 4409
-WEST POINT: BATTALION CHIEF 4413
-STANDARD: BATTALION CHIEF 4415, ENGINE 4461, PREVENTION 4422
-ALTAVILLE: DOZER 4442, ENGINE 4472, ENGINE 4473
-MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
-BASELINE: HANDCREWS 2, 3 & 4
-VALLECITO: HANDCREWS 1, 2, 3 & 5
-TWAIN HARTE: UTILITY 4455
-TUOLUMNE-CALAVERAS UNIT: STRIKE TEAM 9476G – RETURNING FROM OUT OF UNIT
-NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER UNIT: BATTALION CHIEF 2310, ENGINE 2361 (COVERING COPPEROPOLIS), ENGINE 2385 (COVERING GREEN SPRINGS), ENGINE 2386 (COVERING ARNOLD),
-AMADOR-EL DORADO UNIT: ENGINE 2752 (COVERING TWAIN HARTE), ENGINE 2772 (COVERING VALLEY SPRINGS)
-MADERA-MARIPOSA-MERCED UNIT: DOZER 4242, DOZER 4245

LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:

OAKDALE RURAL: BATTALION CHIEF 2, ENGINES 21, 43, 51, 52 & 53
TUOLUMNE COUNTY: ENGINES 593 & 623

Injuries

ONE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FIREFIGHTER WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION

Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)

ELECTRICAL

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

A TREE FELL INTO A SERVICE DROP SPARKING A VEGETATION FIRE. THE FIRE BURNED 175 ACRES OF GRASSLAND, ONE HOME, TWO MOBILE HOMES, ONE 18 WHEELER BIG-RIG TRAILER, ONE OUT-BUILDING AND FOUR VEHICLES. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT IT’S UNKNOWN WHETHER THE RESIDENCES WERE BEING LIVED IN. STRUCUTRES AND VEHICLES ARE A TOTAL LOSS. A DOLLAR ESTIMATE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED AT 0015 HOURS AND COMPLETE CONTROL IS EXPECTED AT 1800 HOURS THIS EVENING. RESOURCES ON SCENE TODAY INCLUDE SIX ENGINES, FOUR HAND CREWS, THREE WATER TENDERS AND ONE CHIEF OFFICER. RESOURCES FOR THE NIGHT SHIFT INCLUDE TWO ENGINES.

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT IS STILL OPEN

Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)

ANIMALS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN SHELTERS FOR THE TIME BEING AND THE STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WILL BE FOLLOWING UP.


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