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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Civilian casualty in structure fire last night in Mountian Ranch



June 18, 2014
14 CATCU-005488                                     CAL FIRE    
CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831



Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)

8500 BLOCK CAVE CITY ROAD, MOUNTAIN RANCH, CALAVERAS COUNTY

Time of call

0746 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:

WEST POINT: BATTALION CHIEF 4413
VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE  4451
SAN ANDREAS: ENGINE 4461, 4471
ALTAVILLE: ENGINE 4472
ESPERANAZA: ENGINE 4473
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 2, 3
STANDARD: PREVENTION 4421

LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:

CENTRAL FIRE: CHIEF 120, ENGINE 121, 123, SUPPLY 123, WATER TENDER 125
SAN ANDREAS FIRE: ENGINE 164, WATER TENDER 169

Injuries

ONE CIVILIAN DEATH

Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)

UNDER INVESTIGATION

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WAS 50% INVOLVED WHEN FIRST RESOURCES ARRIVED.  ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE FOR STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS IS REPORTED AT $250,000.  CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT CLOSED 1632 HRS