Fire damages house, barn
A house and barn were damaged in a fire this afternoon north of Sonora.
The fire, on the 9400 block of Highway 49, near Rawhide Road, was reported at 12:47 p.m.An elderly couple lived in the house, according to Cal Fire officials.
It's unclear if they were injured.
The fire started when a PG&E line snapped, according to Lisa Tracey, 42, of Sonora, whose barn, on a separate property, was burned.
Traffic was stopped on Highway 49.
Source: http://www.uniondemocrat.com/20110808104383/News/Local-News/Fire-damages-house-barn
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Gene Salvetti <apollosfyre@gmail.com> wrote:
-- CalFire hasn't said anything official yet either, but it's blowin' up the scanner.
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 1:31 PM, newnethboy <kef413@gmail.com> wrote:
Surprising this isn't on Wildland Fire yet (as of 1331).
Thanks, Gene.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Salvetti" <apollosfyre@gmail.com>
To: "Ca Disasters" <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com>; "CenCalFire"
<cencalfire@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 1:25 PM
Subject: [californiadisasters] Re: Tuttle IC in Sonora CA
> Sorry...reported "not" 10+ acres...meant "now 10+ acres"...sorry bad
fingers
>
> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Gene Salvetti <apollosfyre@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> > Tuttletown CA, (North Sonora) at approx 12:30 a veg fire was reported,
not
> > approx 10+ acres, involving at least 2 homes and 4-6 outbldgs.
Responders
> > from Sonora, Tuolumne Co, Calaveras Co, Stanislaus Co and all Columbia
> > aircraft are working the scene now at Hwy 49 & Rawhide Rd.
> >
> > Rawhide Rd is closed to traffic, there has been an elderly couple
injured
> > (smoke inhalation) as the could not mobilize to escape the fire. Red
Cross
> > has been requested.
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