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Vehicle fire spreads to vegetation near Ridge Road, Calaveras County CA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/11/2025 07:32 AM

Ridge Rd, California

A vehicle fire on Ridge Road spread to nearby vegetation. Fire crews from Valacito and San Andreas responded to contain the fire. The vehicle involved was a hatchback, possibly a Subaru. The fire is contained and not advancing at this time.

Audio|Heard on: Calaveras and Alpine Counties Fire, Cal Fire and USFS

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02:55

Transcript:

00:00

A Valacito crew responding to an extinguished vehicle fire spreading to vegetation.

00:05

The fire advanced near second gate of Ridge Road.

00:17

Move off and cover.

00:31

Engine 4452, move up and cover.

00:41

781 Sen.

00:48

You'll be the engine 7801s.

00:49

Go ahead.

00:51

Engine 7801, sir, you'll be on the Spur, Picey, confirm communication.

01:01

Additionally,

01:03

Fire containment progress is marked by a road.

01:06

We will hold until other engines arrive; fire is not advancing on us.

01:12

It will require significant effort to control.

01:15

We'll move over to Command 12.

01:20

Copy, Command 12.

01:27

Enter engine 4475 and Utility 4455 on project mile house.

01:35

Nader 734.

01:43

FUR-I-CIC, San Andreas.

01:44

FUR-IC, San Andreas.

01:50

FUR-I-C, San Andreas.

01:55

Go ahead for CRIC.

01:59

Are you able to get a license plate and vehicle description for CHP?

02:06

Standby.

02:08

Okay.

02:13

Engine 4486 on project, no significant PMP.

02:18

Engine 4486, 0736.

02:29

San Andreas.

02:31

Negative on the plates, there are none.

02:33

The vehicle appears to be a hatchback, possibly a Subaru.

02:41

7306 breaks.

02:42

Responding to passenger vehicle fire spreading into vegetation on TCU 16645; contact for IC.

02:53

Back engine 2456.

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