GRAHAM FIRE Incident Update
7-26-12, 6:30 PM
www.fire.ca.gov
Fire Information
Line: (209) 754-5527
Location:
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Near
the community of Groveland
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County:
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Tuolumne
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Acres:
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100 Acres
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% Containment:
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20 %
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Start Date & Time:
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7-25-2012,
3:10 PM
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Expected Containment:
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7-30-2012
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Injuries:
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1
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Cause:
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Under Investigation
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Structures
Threatened:
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20
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Structures
Destroyed:
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0
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EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ASSIGNED:
Fire Engines:
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43
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Fire Crews:
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19
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Bulldozers:
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4
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Airtankers:
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3
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Helicopters:
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6
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Water Tenders:
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5
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Total Personnel:
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514
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Current
Situation: Crews
will continue to secure containment lines; however, very steep and rugged
terrain is a cause of concern for firefighter safety.
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Evacuations: An evacuation warning was
issued for Clements Rd,
from Cliffton Way
to the end of Clements Rd
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Road Closures: None
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Cooperating Agencies: USFS, PG&E, California Department of
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Groveland Community Services District,
Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, Tuolumne County Fire
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Additional
Information: The fire is established in an inaccessible
area and continues to smolder and creep in the brush, with a possibility of
roll out which will involve handcrews taking direct action on the line, with
air support for the most difficult terrain.
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