[californiadisasters] Burning, Oblivious, Passing Hay Truck Spreads Nascent Wildfire

Highway 299 crash causes fire while passing hay truck ignites

• By Record Searchlight staff
• Posted August 26, 2012 at 11 p.m.

Crews have been working to rescue four people from the Trinity River after a vehicle plunged off Highway 299, igniting a fire that jumped the highway and set on fire a passing hay truck. The road was closed in the area of Del Loma, about 35 miles west of Weaverville, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The vehicle caught on fire, causing the surrounding brush and trees to ignite. The fire spread and jumped the highway and was spreading west, according to the California Highway Patrol's website.

A hay truck passing through the area caught on fire and continued down the road and was last seen headed west on fire toward Hawkins Bar.

The incident was first reported just before 8 p.m. Crews were still at the scene at 11 p.m.

Source: http://www.redding.com/news/2012/aug/26/highway-299-crash-causes-fire-while-passing-hay-tr/

Incident Overview

There is a fire burning near Highway 299 3 miles west of Del Loma California. Initial attack resources from the U.S. Forest Service and CAL FIRE include two hand crews and seven engines. Additional crews and engines and helicopter and fixed-wing air resources are on order for tomorrow. The fire is estimated to be holding at 50 acres. It is believed that the fire started as the result of a vehicle accident.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Believed To Result From Vehicle Accident
Location	3 miles west of Del Loma CA on Hwy 299
Incident Commander	Jim Yacoub

Current Situation

Size	50 acres
Fire Behavior	moderate spread rate

Outlook

Planned Actions	under aggressive initial attack by seven engines and two hand crews. Additional crews, engines and helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft are on order for tomorrow.
Growth Potential	high
Terrain Difficulty	high

Source: http://inciweb.org/incident/3212/

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