Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/03/2008 10:13 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/04/2008 12:22 AM
Expires: 01/01/2013 12:00 AM
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Cause of French Flat Fire Under Investigation Per CAL Fire...UPDATED WITH CAUSE
Tuolumne County, CA....The fire that occurred at 8900 French Flat Road in Tuolumne County on Tuesday, September 2nd, ended up completely destroying a double wide mobile home and also burned 2 acres of vegetation. Suppression of the wildfire was made difficult by downed power lines in the area. Status of occupancy of the mobile home was not available at the time of this CAL Fire report. Incident remains open as crews continue mop up. CAL Fire reports enclosed.....
September 2, 2008
08-CATCU 008344 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
8900 FRENCH FLAT ROAD, TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Time of call
1841 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
STRUCTURE
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
SIERRA: BATTALION CHIEF 4407
BASELINE: DOZER 4445, HAND CREW 3, 4
TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4450
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
MONO VILLAGE: ENGINE 4455, 511
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
GREEN SPRINGS: ENGINE 4468
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4472
STANDARD: PREVENTION 4421, 4422
SAN ANDREAS: PREVENTION 4425
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
TUOLUMNE COUNTY FPD: PREVENTION 701, RESCUE 707
COLUMBIA COLLEGE: BATTALION CHIEF 795
COLUMBIA FPD: CHIEF 740, ENGINE 742
CRYSTAL FALLS: ENGINE 572
ALTAVILLE/MELONES: WATER TENDER 224
MONO VISTA/SOULSBYVILLE: WATER TENDER 569
JAMESTOWN FPD: WATER TENDER 768
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
A DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE AND SPREAD INTO NEARBY VEGETATION. AT A SLOW RATE OF SPREAD FIRE BURNED 2 ACRES OF VEGETATION. SUPPRESSION OF THE WILDFIRE WAS MADE DIFFICULT BY DOWNED POWER LINES IN THE AREA. STATUS OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE MOBILE HOME WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT REMAINS OPEN AS CREWS CONTINUE MOP UP
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
PG&E WAS NOTIFIED
September 2, 2008
08-CATCU 008344 CAL FIRE
CDF Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
8900 FRENCH FLAT ROAD, TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Time of call
1841 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
STRUCTURE
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
SIERRA: BATTALION CHIEF 4407
BASELINE: DOZER 4445, HAND CREW 3, 4
TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4450
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
MONO VILLAGE: ENGINE 4455, 511
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
GREEN SPRINGS: ENGINE 4468
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4472
STANDARD: PREVENTION 4421, 4422
SAN ANDREAS: PREVENTION 4425
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
TUOLUMNE COUNTY FPD: PREVENTION 701, RESCUE 707
COLUMBIA COLLEGE: BATTALION CHIEF 795
COLUMBIA FPD: CHIEF 740, ENGINE 742
CRYSTAL FALLS: ENGINE 572
ALTAVILLE/MELONES: WATER TENDER 224
MONO VISTA/SOULSBYVILLE: WATER TENDER 569
JAMESTOWN FPD: WATER TENDER 768
Injuries
NONE FATALITY
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
UNDER INVESTIGATION ACCIDENTAL: CIGARETTE BURNED MATTRESS
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
A DOUBLE WIDE MOBLE HOME WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE AND SPREAD INTO NEARBY VEGETATION. AT A SLOW RATE OF SPREAD FIRE BURNED 2 ACRES OF VEGETATION. SUPPRESSION OF THE WILDFIRE WAS MADE DIFFICULT BY DOWNED POWER LINES IN THE AREA. STATUS OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE MOBLE HOME WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT REMAINS OPEN AS CREWS CONTINUE MOP UP
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)
PG&E WAS NOTIFIED
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