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Gold Strike Fire Now Contained at 15-20 Acres |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/17/2010 02:05 PM
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San Andreas, CA...CAL-FIRE called the Gold Strike Fire Contained about 1:30pm this afternoon. Good Work Crews. We could tell that they were fighting this one as aggressive as they possibly could as there were structures threatened and it had room to run. Alaina Henness-Dotson sent in the photos below that were shot in San Andreas looking towards the Gold Strike Fire...
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Recap of 7-15-10 Tuolumne Fire Safe Council Meeting~by Charity Maness |
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Posted by: Charity_Maness on 07/16/2010 08:42 AM
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Columbia, CA....At 6:00 pm on 7-15-2010, the Hwy 108 Fire Safe Council held a meeting at the Cal Fire Columbia Air Attack Base for the public and local fire agencies alike to “discuss fire protection, emergency preparedness, and fire prevention measures needed to protect life, property, and resources from wildland fires.”...
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Cause of Calaveras County Grass Fires Undetermined |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/13/2010 09:38 PM
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Calaveras County, CA...The cause of a two small grass fires that occurred on July 9th are undetermined. No injuries sustained and no dollar damage. CAL Fire reports are enclosed....
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Smoking Cause of Small Fire in Arnold Last Eve |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/07/2010 12:09 PM
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Arnold, CA....There was a small fire in Arnold last evening at the 3300 block of Venado Drive. EPFD and Arnold Engine along with medic crews responded. CAL Fire states smoking was the cause as a dry vegetation planter caught fire when cigarettes were discarded in the planter. See CAL Fire report enclosed...
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Cause of Hwy 49 MoccasinCreek Fire Under Investigation |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/07/2010 12:15 PM
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Tuolumne County, CA....CAL Fire states the cause of the vegetation fire that burned 3.5 acres at Hwy 49, 3 miles south of Hwy 120, is under investigation. Crews were on scene for over 7 hours. CAL Fire report enclosed....
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1/2 Vegetation Fire on Sparrowk Drive in Rancho Calaveras Under Investigation |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/05/2010 12:01 PM
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Rancho Calaveras. CA.....A 1/2 acre vegetation fire occurred at 80000 Block of Sparrowk Drive in Rancho Calaveras on July 5, 2010 at 1:33am. Cause is under investigation. CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING: SAN ANDREAS: BATTALION CHIEF 4411, ENGINE 4461, 4471, PREVENTION 4422 VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4451 VALLECITO: HAND CREW 1, 4; LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING: JENNY LIND: CHIEF 110, 110A, ENGINE 113 FOOTHILL FIRE: CHIEF 140. No injuries. CAL Fir report enclosed....
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Discarded Cigarettes Cause of Oak Tree Fire |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/24/2010 11:07 AM
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Copperopolis, CA....CAL Fire states cigarettes caused an oak tree fire on June 23rd. The fire occurred at 300 Block o Winchester Way in Copperopolis. There was an old oak snag next to the house that the the homeowner discards cigarettes in and around. The tree had enough dead material on the inside to ignite the tree on fire. The fire did not extend beyond the tree. CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING: COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462; LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING: COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: ENGINE 231, MEDIC ENGINE 238. CAL Fire report enclosed...
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CAL Fire States Vehicle Dragging a Chain Cause of 56 Acre Fire in Jenny Lind |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/22/2010 11:36 PM
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Jenny Lind, CA....The 56 acre vegetation fire that broke out Friday afternoon was caused by a vehicle dragging a chain, states CAL Fire. The fire was located at 10357 Ospital Road in Jenny Lind. There was over $11,000.00 in damages. CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING WERE COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK 440, COPTER 404, TANKER 82, 83, SAN ANDREAS: BATTALION CHIEF 4411, DOZER 4442, ENGINE 4471, PREVENTION 4422, VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4451, 4461, COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462, ARNOLD: ENGINE 4464, ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4472, VALLECITO: HAND CREW 3, 4; LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING: USFS: BALD MOUNTAIN, COPTER 517, JENNY LIND: CHIEF 110, DIVISION CHIEF 110, ENGINE 112, 113, FOOTHILL FIRE: WATER TENDER 149. CAL Fire report enclosed....
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1/2 Acre of Brush Burned in Jenny Lind Vegetation Fire |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/15/2010 08:31 PM
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Jenny Lind, CA....A 1/2 acre of vegetation was burned on June 14, 2010 at 5513 Pettinger Road in Jenny Lind. Cause is under investigation. Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.) CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING: COLUMBIA COLLEGE: BATTALION CHIEF 4417, VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4451, SAN ANDREAS: ENGINE 4461, 4471, UTILITY 4451, ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4472, ESPERANZA: ENGINE 4473, VALLECITO: HAND CREW 1, 3, LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING: FOOTHILL FIRE: BATTALION CHIEF 140, CHIEF 140, WATER TENDER 149, JENNY LIND: CHIEF 110, 110A, SAN ANDREAS FIRE: WATER TENDER 168. CAL Fire report enclosed...
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CAL Fire States Arson is Cause of Spot Fire in Valley Springs |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/08/2010 11:34 AM
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Valley Springs, CA....CAL Fire states Arson is the cause of a fire at 107 Bullion Hills Drive in Valley Springs on June 7, 2010. Damages consisted of a small spot of grass burned. CAL Fire report enclosed...
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