Jamestown, CA…On September 18th, a vehicle into a power pole sparked a 1 1/2 acre vegetation fire. Details are below…

September 18, 2015
15-CATCU 009931

CAL FIRE TUOLUMNE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831

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

PERRICONE ROAD CROSS HIGHWAY 120, PEORIA, TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Time of call

1705 HRS

Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)

VEGETATION

Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)

CAL FIRE TUOLUMNE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT UNITS RESPONDING:

COLUMBIA: AIR ATTACK 440, TANKER 82
GROVELAND: ENGINE 4466
GREEN SPRINGS: ENGINE 4476
STANDARD: ENGINE 5566
JAMESTOWN: ENGINE 761
COLUMBIA COLLEGE: UTILITY 905
MONO VILLAGE: WATER TENDER 518
SIERRA CENTER: ENGINE 99
BASELINE HAND CREW: 1, 4

Injuries

NONE

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

VEHICLE INTO POWER POLE

Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)

1 ½ ACRES GRASS VEGETATION BURNED, ESTIMATED VEGETATION DOLLAR DAMAGE IS REPORTED AT $300

Time to extinguish

INCIDENT CLOSED 2001 HRS

Miscellaneous (pets rescued, traffic diverted, crowd problems, etc.)

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL NOTIFIED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL.