2004 Tuolumne Fire

September 20, 2004 Angels Camp, California --Tuolumne Fire –- CDF bombers pass in review during the memorial service for fallen firefighter Eva Marie Schicke, which was held at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds. The Tuolumne Fire was a small very fast-moving fire that started around noon on September 12, 2004 near Lumsden Bridge at the bottom of the Tuolumne River. The fire moved rapidly up the 80-plus-degree slope catching Cal Fire Helitack firefighters, tragically killing...
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September 20, 2004 Angels Camp, California --Tuolumne Fire –- CDF bombers pass in review during the memorial service for fallen firefighter Eva Marie Schicke, which was held at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds. The Tuolumne Fire was a small very fast-moving fire that started around noon on September 12, 2004 near Lumsden Bridge at the bottom of the Tuolumne River. The fire moved rapidly up the 80-plus-degree slope catching Cal Fire Helitack firefighters, tragically killing firefighter Eva Marie Schicke and injuring five others.
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