A 37 acre brush fire at Highway 26 cross of Paloma Road is now 50% contained.
Five engines, four hand crews, and two water tenders continue to work the incident.
May 30, 2012 Update: May 31, 2012
12-CATCU 004686 CAL FIRE
Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
HIGHWAY 26, CROSS PALOMA ROAD, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1810 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEGETATION
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment,
i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CDF UNITS RESPONDING:
SAN
ANDREAS: BATTALION CHIEF 4409, 4417, DOZER 4442, UTILITY 4451, PREVENTION 4422
COLUMBIA:
COPTER 404
VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4481
WEST POINT: ENGINE 4463
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4472
ESPERANZA: ENGINE 4473
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
ARNOLD:
ENGINE 4464
STANDARD: BATTALION CHIEF 4420
SIERRA TRAINING CENTER:
TRAINING 4427
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 1, 3,
4, 5
AMADOR-EL DORADO: DOZER 2744, ENGINE 2753, 2754, 2783
PINE GROVE: HAND CREW 1, 4
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
MOKELUMNE HILL FIRE: CHIEF
150, ENGINE 152, RESCUE 157, WATER TENDER 159
SAN
ANDREAS FIRE: WATER TENDER
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical
short, etc.)
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
50 ACRES GRASS AND BRUSH
VEGETATION 5/31/2012 Update:
37 ACRES GRASS BRUSH VEGETATION, 50% CONTAINED ADJUSTED ACREAGE IS DUE TO ACTUAL MAPPING OF
THE FIRE
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT REMAINS OPEN
Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd
problems, etc.)
CALAVERAS SO, CHP WERE
ALSO ON SCENE
5/31/2012 Update:
TODAY THERE WILL
BE FIVE ENGINES, FOUR HAND CREWS AND TWO WATER TENDERS WORKING THE INCIDENT.
