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| Last updated: |
August 7, 2004 at 9 a.m. |
| Start Date/Time: |
August 6, 2004 |
| Administrative Unit: |
CDF Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit |
| Location: |
Sheep Ranch area |
| Acres Burned: |
1000 |
| Containment: |
10 percent |
| Structures Destroyed: |
None reported |
| Threatened: |
150 residences and 40 outbuildings |
| Evacuations: |
210 persons evacuated in area. Avery Middle School being used as evacuation center. |
| Injuries: |
1 |
| Cause: |
Under Investigation |
| Cooperating Agencies: |
CDF, US Forest Service, local government agencies |
| Total Fire Personnel: |
532 |
| Fire crews: |
12 (7 CDF) |
| Engines: |
57 (24 CDF) |
| Airtankers: |
5 (4 CDF) |
| Helicopters: |
8 (1 CDF) |
| Dozers: |
8 (7 CDF) |
| Water tenders: |
2 |
| Incident Base Location: |
Calaveras County Fairgrounds |
| Major Incident Command Team: |
#7 |
| Conditions: |
The fire is burning in steep, brush covered terrain.
There are several fires burning in Calaveras County and for operational purposes CDF is referring to them as the Calaveras Complex. Those fires include the Armstrong and Copper Fires.
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This site was created by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) to provide current information during major CDF incidents. Check the CDF Homepage or contact the local CDF administrative unit through the CDF Contacts for additional information.
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