July 10, 2014
14-CATCU 006370 CAL FIRE
CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
HIGHWAY 4 AT CHRISTIAN GULCH, COPPEROPOLIS, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
1422 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEHICLE
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment,
i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING:
COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK: 460, COPTER 404, TANKER 82, 83
SAN ANDREAS: BATTALION CHIEF 4417, ENGINE 4461, 4471, 4476, PREVENTION
4425, 4422
ALTAVILLE: DOZER 4442, ENGINE 4472
MURPHYS: ENGINE 4452
COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462
HERMIT SPRINGS: ENGINE 4463
TWAIN HARTE: ENGINE 4465
GREEN SPRINGS ENGINE: 4468
BASELINE: HAND CREW 1, 2, 5
VALLECITO: HAND CREW 3
SONORA: TRAINING 4427
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: BATTALION CHIEF 232, ENGINE 231, WATER TENDER 234
ALTAVILLE/MELONES FIRE: WATER TENDER 224
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical
short, etc.)
VEHICLE
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
A VEHICLE WAS TOWING A CAMPER TRAILER UP THE GRADE WHEN IT CAUGHT
FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD INTO NEARBY BRUSH
TYPE VEGETATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED 2030 HRS
