JACKSON FIRE
Incident Update
9-04-14, 3:20 PM
www.fire.ca.gov
Fire Information
Line: (209) 754-4426
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Location:
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Intersection
of Highway 49 and Jacksonville Road, near the community of Moccasin
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County: Tuolumne
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Start Time
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9-4-14,
11:51 AM
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Acres:
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60 Acres
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% Containment:
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15 %
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Start Date & Time:
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9-4-2014,
2:30 PM
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Expected Containment:
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unknown
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Injuries:
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2 minor
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Cause:
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Under investigation
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Structures
Threatened:
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0
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Structures
Destroyed:
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0
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EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ASSIGNED:
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Fire Engines:
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19
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Fire Crews:
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9
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Bulldozers:
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3
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Airtankers:
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4
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Helicopters:
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2
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Water Tenders:
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5
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Overhead:
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10
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Total Personnel:
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230
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Current Situation: Crews are making good
progress.
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Evacuations: None
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Road Closures: None
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Cooperating Agencies: BLM, USFS, Tuolumne County Fire,
Copperopolis Fire Protection District
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Additional Information: CAL FIRE reminds area homeowners and
residents to continue creating defensible space around homes and other
buildings. Give firefighters a safe place to work should a fire occur in your
neighborhood. Please visit www.readyforwildfire.org for
suggestions on how to make your home fire safe.
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