Monday, 15 October 2007 01:53
Local Fire Crews Respond To Liberty Road Fire, Sunday
Local fire crews were called to assist San
Joaquin crews on Sunday at approximately 1:30pm when a vegetation
fire was reported on East Liberty
Road across from North Mackville Road. Initially Battalion Chief Dennis
Tremelling along with Sutter Creek and Zion Fire as well as Pine Grove Camp
crews were all dispatched to the scene, but a short time later Zion Fire Crews
were cancelled. According to Camino Dispatch the fire started alongside
the road and jumped into a series of 4 fires. Crews acted fast and had the fire
contained just 15 minutes later at approximately 4 acres. Crews remained on
scene into the evening hours mopping up and watching for hot spots. Camino
Dispatch also reported that fire investigators responded to the scene in order
to pin point the cause of the fire.