Sonora, CA — According to CAL Fire Investigator Rommie Jones the fire that caused $100,000 damgage to a $700,000 residence located at 20935 Tuolumne Rd. North Saturday morning was hot ashes from a fireplace that were left on the deck.
The deck caught fire and the fire then moved into the main structure.
Jones adds that ashes should always be stored in a metal container and covered tightly. When the ashes are thoroughly cooled then and only then should they be safely discarded.
Written by Bill Johnson
This post was last modified on 01/31/2009 1:39 pm