Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/09/2008 06:09 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 07/11/2008 11:43 AM
Expires: 01/01/2013 12:00 AM
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Arson Cause of 74 Acre Fire in Valley Springs
Valley Springs, CA....CAL Fire states Arson is the cause of the 74 acre fire that burned 74 acres at Hwy 12 and Evans Road in Valley Springs on July 6th. One firefighter suffered heat exhaustion. The cause was under investigation and now they are stating Arson. The full CAL Fire report is enclosed....
 
July 6, 2008
08-CATCU 006273 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
HIGHWAY 12 AND EVANS ROAD, VALLEY SPRINGS, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1333 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:
SAN ANDREAS: BATTALION CHIEF 4402
ALTAVILLE: BATTALION CHIEF 4412, DOZER 4442
STANDARD: BATTALION CHIEF 4420
COLUMBIA: AIR TACTICAL 440, COPTER 404, TANKER 80, 81
BASELINE: HAND CREW 1
SIERRA: HAND CREW 3
TUOLUMNE COUNTY: FIRE FIGHTER HAND CREW 1, 2
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 3
WEST POINT: UTILITY 4453
CAL FIRE ACADEMY: ENGINE 5561, 5563, 5565, 5567, 5575
AMADOR/EL DORADO: ENGINE 2769
ONE OUT OF STATE STRIKE TEAM
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
FOOTHILL FIRE: BATTALION CHIEF 140, CHIEF 140, ENGINE 145, 146, 147, WATER TENDER 149
JENNY LIND: WATER TENDER 119
Injuries
ONE FOOTHILL FIRE FIGHTER SUFFERED HEAT EXHAUSTION
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
UNDER INVESTIGATION UPDATED 7-9-08 CAUSE IS: ARSON
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
74 ACRES OF VEGETATION BURNED. NO DOLLAR DAMAGED HAS BEEN REPORTED.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT REMAINS OPEN AND MOP UP CONTINUES THROUGH OUT JULY 7TH.
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
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