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FIRE NEWS...Vegetation Fire at Quill Road and Black Creek in Copperopolis..Near CONTAINMENT AT 3:21pm |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/14/2010 02:26 PM
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Copperopolis, CA...Multiple crews along with all Columbia aircraft are responding to a vegetation fire on Quill Road and Black Creek Copperopolis. Update 2:33pm, Fire is at 3-4 acres. Update 2:48pm, "Fire at 3-5 acres according to CAL Fire Command Center. Crews still working on it." Update 3:21pm, "Fire is being at held at 7 acres. Forward rate of spread has stopped. Near containment." According to Mike at CAL Fire Command Center. More to come if needed...
We would like to say a big Thank You!! To Steven Hutchings for the Photo Above and to Patricia Hopper for the photo below...
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Bureau of Land Management Firefighters Lending a Helping Hand Here in the Foothills ~ By, Charity Maness |
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Posted by: Charity_Maness on 08/07/2010 08:35 AM
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| Leaving Arizona on July 27, 2010 an 18+ crew of firefighters from the Gila District Office in Sierra Vista Az, headed out to help fight the fire around the Lake Isabella area. From there, the crew headed north to assist the Forest Service Firefighters with local suppression projects, mainly fuel breaks within the forest. Working out of the Dorrington Station the crew will spend their remaining 5 days in California cutting lines, creating fire breaks, and helping where is most needed..... |
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Cause of 4 Acre Grass Fire on Red Hill Road Determined as Equipment Use Without Spark Arrestor |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/06/2010 11:31 AM
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Vallecito, CA...The 4 acre fire that occurred on Red Hill Road yesterday was caused by equipment use without spark arrestor. There were no injuries. Multiple crews responded to include: CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING: COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK 440, TANKER 82, 100, COPTER 404, ALTAVILLE: BATTALION CHIEF 4412, ENGINE 4472,SAN ANDREAS: DOZER 4442, ENGINE 4461, 4471, PREVENTION 4422, MURPHYS: ENGINE 452. VALLECITO: HAND CREW 3, LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING: ALTAVILLE/MELONES: CHIEF 220A. MURPHYS: CHIEF 240, , ENGINE 245, WATER TENDER 241, EBBETTS PASS FIRE: ENGINE 436. Cal Fire report enclosed....
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Jenny Lind Fire District Board Accepts Chief Ochoa’s Resignation, Appoints Interim Chief and Orders Outside Investigation ~ By Charity Maness |
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Posted by: Charity_Maness on 07/31/2010 10:38 AM
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| Following a Vote of No Confidence for Jenny Lind Fire District Chief Ochoa by the firefighters association on July 20, 2010, the resignation of Ochoa was received on Friday July23, 2010. That evenings meeting was subsequently canceled followed by a posted special meeting for July 30, 2010. The July 30, 2010 Jenny Lind Board of Directors Special meeting was standing room only and the audience peppered the Board with questions. One resident asked ....... |
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Local Fire Strike Team Sent to So Cal.....State of emergency declared in Kern County as fires spread....UPDATE: Now at 1,400 Acrs, 25% Contained |
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Posted by: Charity_Maness on 07/28/2010 08:50 AM
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Calaveras County, CA...A 5 engine strike team comprised of engines and crew from Altaville Melones, San Andreas, Central Fire, Murphy's and Ebbett's Pass is in route to Kern County. The West Fire in Kern County started in July 27th at 3:48pmj. It is now at 1,230 acres and 0% contained, The fire is located near the Old West Ranch Community southeast of Tehachapi. More information to follow.....
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in Kern County as firefighters battled two fires that had burned more than 30 homes. Driven by winds, the larger fire burned 30 homes and was threatening 150 structures about 10 miles southeast of Tehachapi. As of Wednesday morning, the fire had burned more than 1,300 acres. [Updated at 7:36 a.m.: Officials said Wednesday morning that 250 fire personnel were on scene and were trying to get an accurate count of how many homes burned. "Our hearts and prayers go out to all Kern County residents and their families who have suffered at the hands of these devastating wildfires," the Kern County Fire Department said in a statement.] Firefighters were pouring in from around the state to help battle the blaze. A second blaze has burned at least six homes in northern Kern County. |
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Outbuilding and Small Grass Fire Cause Under Investigation |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/27/2010 10:08 AM
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San Andreas, CA...An Outbuilding and small grass fire occurred on July 26, 2010 located at the 5000 Block of Del Sol Lane is under investigation. There were no injuries. Multiple crews responded including CAL FIRE COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK 440, AIR TANKER 82, 83, COPTER 404, WEST POINT: BATTALION CHIEF 4413, SAN ANDREAS: ENGINE 4460,ESPERANZA: ENGINE 4473, VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4483 LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING: SAN ANDREAS: CHIEF 160, ENGINE 167. CAL Fire report is enclosed....
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Cal Fire States Arson Cause of 1/8 Acre Grass Fire in Murphys |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/21/2010 10:58 AM
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Murphys, CA....Arson was the cause of 1/8 of acre grass fire on July 20th at the 5800 block of Diltz Lane in Murphys. No injuries and dollar damage. CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING:
ARNOLD: BATTALION CHIEF 4414
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4472
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
ALTAVILLE/MELONES: CHIEF 220A
CAL Fire report enclosed...
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Great Shots of Gold Strike Retardent Drop By Alan Brickman. |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/19/2010 09:13 AM
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San Andreas, CA...We would like to thank Tom Brown from Mountain Ranch for sending in the great shots of CAL-FIRE Tanker 83 making a drop. As you can tell from these photos local crews had a few tense moments before they controlled this fire on Saturday. Hi friend Alan Brickman was visiting the area and snapped these shots...
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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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