Two other fires broke out in the foothills over the Labor Day Weekend. CAL FIRE’s Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit was on the front line. Authorities in Placer County fought a 500-acre fire Monday that was 80 percent contained as of Tuesday morning. The Gladding Fire burned northeast of Lincoln, and 12 agencies responded, including CAL FIRE, Placer County Fire and the City of Lincoln Fire Department. The fire drew 40 engines, 7 fire crews, 2 bulldozers, 2 helicopters and 4 water tenders. The Gladding Fire destroyed 3 homes and 10 outbuildings and threatened 20 homes and 20 outbuildings. Full containment was expected by midnight Tuesday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Alpine County and regional firefighters also fought a 204-acre wildland fire that started Sunday afternoon in Hope Valley, south of South Lake Tahoe. The Burnside Wildland Fire drew 183 personnel, 2 air tankers, 4 helicopters, 6 hand crews, 16 engines and 8 command staff. The fire was 50 percent contained Tuesday, with expected containment by 6 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 3). The cause is still under investigation. By Tuesday, evacuation orders had been lifted at area resorts, residences and campgrounds.
Wednesday, 03 September 2008 02:20
More Fires in Placer and Alpine Counties
Two other fires broke out in the foothills over the Labor Day Weekend. CAL FIRE’s Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit was on the front line. Authorities in Placer County fought a 500-acre fire Monday that was 80 percent contained as of Tuesday morning. The Gladding Fire burned northeast of Lincoln, and 12 agencies responded, including CAL FIRE, Placer County Fire and the City of Lincoln Fire Department. The fire drew 40 engines, 7 fire crews, 2 bulldozers, 2 helicopters and 4 water tenders. The Gladding Fire destroyed 3 homes and 10 outbuildings and threatened 20 homes and 20 outbuildings. Full containment was expected by midnight Tuesday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Alpine County and regional firefighters also fought a 204-acre wildland fire that started Sunday afternoon in Hope Valley, south of South Lake Tahoe. The Burnside Wildland Fire drew 183 personnel, 2 air tankers, 4 helicopters, 6 hand crews, 16 engines and 8 command staff. The fire was 50 percent contained Tuesday, with expected containment by 6 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 3). The cause is still under investigation. By Tuesday, evacuation orders had been lifted at area resorts, residences and campgrounds.
