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| Last updated: |
August 10, 2004 6 p.m. - FINAL UPDATE
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| Start Date/Time: |
August 7, 2004 at 7 a.m. |
| Administrative Unit: |
CDF Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit |
| Location: |
Hwy 4/Hwy 49 Angels Camp |
| Acres Burned: |
4,411 *(See Conditions) |
| Containment: |
Armstrong 100%, Mineral 100%, Copper 100% |
| Control: |
Estimated August 12, at 6 p.m. |
| Structures Destroyed: |
2 residences and 9 outbuildings |
| Injuries: |
14 |
| Cause: |
*See Conditions |
| Cooperating Agencies: |
CDF, US Forest Service, local government agencies |
| Total Fire Personnel: |
458 |
| Fire crews: |
10 CDF |
| Engines: |
43 (41 CDF) |
| Dozers: |
1 CDF |
| Costs to date: |
$5.5 million |
| Incident Base Location: |
Calaveras County Fairgrounds |
| Major Incident Command Team: |
#7 |
| Conditions: |
There are three fires burning in Calaveras County and for operational purposes CDF is referring to them as the Calaveras Complex. Those fires include: Armstrong Fire - 87 acres - 1 residence and 3 outbuildings destroyed
Mineral Fire - 879 acres - 1 residence and 4 outbuildings destroyed
The Armstrong and Mineral Fires were determined to be Arson
Copper Fire - 3445 acres - 1 outbuilding and 1 trailer were destroyed.
Cause of the Copper Fire has been determined to be a vehicle with mechanical problems traveling east bound on Hwy 4. |
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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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