Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/13/2008 09:54 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/13/2008 09:55 AM
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Three Small Fires Reported in Calaveras County
Calaveras County, CA....CAL Fire reported three small fires the last couple of days in Calaveras County. The first on occurred on August 11th at the Camanche Campground near Bret Harte Drive in Burson. It was a debris burn in the back of a garbage truck. Cause is unknown. No injuries or dollar damage reported. The second was a small vegetation fire caused by a spontaneous combustion of a debris pile that occurred at 12021 Hunt Road in Milton. No injuries or dollar damages reported. The third occurred on August 12th at 21 Oak Leaf Lane in Burson which was a 1/2 acre of grass vegetation that burned due to faulty wiring running from an electrical panel to the shop. Wiring was not up to code. Dollar damage was not reported. Full CAL Fire reports enclosed....
August 11, 2008
08-CATCU 007554 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
CAMANCHE CAMPGROUND, NEAR BRET HART DRIVE, BURSON, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
0605 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
DEBRIS
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING:
VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4457
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
FOOTHILL FIRE: ENGINE 145, 147, WATER TENDER 149
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
UNKNOWN
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
FIRE IN THE BACK OF A GARBAGE TRUCK. NO DOLLAR DAMAGE REPORT.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 0636 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
August 11, 2008
08-CATCU 007555 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
12021 HUNT ROAD, MILTON, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
0653 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:
VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4457
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
JENNY LIND: DIVISION CHIEF 110, ENGINE 113, WATER TENDER 119
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF DEBRIS PILE
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
FIRE CONTAINED TO DEBRIS PILE. NO DOLLAR DAMAGE
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 0839 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
August 12, 2008
08-CATCU 007586 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
21 OAK LEAF LANE, BURSON, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1157 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 4411, ENGINE 4461
VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4457
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
FOOTHILL FIRE: CHIEF 140, ENGINE 145
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
ELECTRICAL
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
½ ACRE GRASS VEGETATION BURNED DUE TO FAULTY WIRING RUNNING FROM AN ELECTRICAL PANEL TO THE SHOP. WIRING WAS NOT UP TO CODE. DOLLAR DAMAGE WAS NOT REPORTED.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED 1334 HRS
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
NONE
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