Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/02/2008 12:38 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/02/2008 12:38 PM
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Cause of West Point Fire Under Investigation Per CAL Fire
West Point, CA.....The fire that burned 50 acres of grass, brush, timber and five outbuildings is still being mopped up with crews still on scene as of today. The cause of the the fire is under investigation. Full CAL Fire report enclosed....
September 1, 2008
08-CATCU 008304 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
485 SMITTY LANE, WEST POINT, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1629 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 TACTICAL 440, COPTER 404, TANKER 100, 82
VALLECITO: ADMINISTRATION 4427, HAND CREW 1, 2, 3, 4
SAN ANDREAS: BATTALION CHIEF 4411, ENGINE 4461, UTILITY 4451
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
HERMIT SPRINGS: ENGINE 4463
WEST POINT: BATTALION CHIEF 4413, ENGINE 4483
ARNOLD: BATTALION CHIEF 4414, ENGINE 4464, 4474
GREEN SPRINGS: ENGINE 4468
STANDARD: BATTALION CHIEF 4415, ENGINE 4455, PREVENTION 4421
ALTAVILLE: DOZER 4442, ENGINE 4472
ESPERANZA: ENGINE 4473
TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4450
VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4451
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
SIERRA CONSERVATION CAMP: UTILITY 4457
BASELINE: HAND CREW 1, 3, 5
PINE GROVE: HAND CREW 1
SAN BENITO-MONTEREY: BATTALION CHIEF 4609, 4613
AMADOR-EL DORADO: DOZER 2744, ENGINE 2783, 2794
MADERA-MARIPOSA-MERCED: ENGINE 4291, 4661, 4664, 4666, 4673, 4694
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
JENNY LIND: DIVISION CHIEF 110, ENGINE 113, 114
CENTRAL FIRE: ENGINE 124, WATER TENDER 121
MOKELUMNE HILL FIRE: ENGINE 153, WATER TENDER 159
SAN ANDREAS FIRE: ENGINE 167, WATER TENDER 168
COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: ENGINE 237
MURPHYS FIRE: ENGINE 243
WEST POINT FIRE: ENGINE 313, WATER TENDER
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
50 ACRES OF GRASS, BRUSH AND TIMBER BURNED. 5 OUT BUILDINGS WERE BURNED. DOLLAR WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT REMAINS OPEN WITH CREWS STILL ON SCENE
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
ROAD CLOSURES AND EVACUATIONS WERE IN EFFECT BUT HAD BEEN LIFTED AFTER 8PM, SEPTEMBER 1, 2008
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