CDF Douses Two Minor Weekend Fires In Calaveras

San Andreas, CA -- CDF says a fire burned three acres of grass on Highway 49 Saturday night.

Fire Marshall Karry Hubbard says crews responded to the area near San Andreas at about 6:30 in the evening with one CDF engine.

Damage is estimated at about $600 and the cause remains under investigation.

Meanwhile crews responded to another blaze early Sunday morning in Copperopolis.

Hubbard says crews responded shortly after 5:30 in the morning to a fire in a horse arena on Black Creek Drive.

The cause of the fire was determined to be discarded smoking material. No injuries were reported, but damage is estimated at about $1200.

Two CDF engines responded along with one engine from the Copperopolis Fire Protection District.

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