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Darby Fire

09/28/02 11:12 AM

Start location: 1/2 mile east of Stanislaus powerhouse 100’ from the river’s edge.

Current size: 14,280 acres

Containment: 100%

Estimated full control: 09/21 at 8:00 pm

Cause: Human caused. Still under investigation

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Latest update:

Demobilization of resources ongoing. Safety of public and firefighters remains the number one priority.

Evacuations: All evacuations have been lifted in all areas.

Advisories - precautionary evacuations:

Structures threatened:

1 Structure reported as destroyed was a camper/trailer.

If you are trying to find friends or relatives at the center, call the local Red Cross at 533-1513.

If you need assistance with animal transport, call Animal Control at 754-6509. For information regarding the road restrictions, call the CHP San Andreas Office from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM at 754-3541 and at their Stockton Dispatch center after 5:00 PM at 943-8600.

Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services and CDF will continue to monitor the situation and provide updated information, as it becomes available. Local residents are encouraged to monitor their local news sources for any change in conditions. A CDF Fire Information Center is open and can be called at 754-2739, 754-4692, and 754-5773.

If you would like to post information about this fire, or send a message to the firefighters, please use the Darby Fire message board.

Please visit the Calaveras County website for additional information.

Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services (OES) and CDF will continue to monitor the situation and provide updated information as it becomes available.

Local residents are encouraged to monitor news sources for any change in conditions.

28 minor injuries to firefighters are reported.

CDF Major Incident Command Team #10 is in charge of this incident. Over 2,000 firefighters are on this incident.

Many thanks to the CDF Fire Information for their updates!

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