Vegetation fire from lightning threatens structures near Ponderosa Heights, Applegate CA

Wildfire

Reported: 11/5/2025 06:51 AM

Near Ponderosa Heights, Applegate, CA 95703

Fire units responded to a vegetation fire caused by a lightning strike near Ponderosa Heights. The fire is approximately 20 by 20 feet and is close to structures that are reported to be threatened. Firefighters deployed several engines and water tenders to the scene to contain the fire and protect nearby homes.

Audio|Source: Placer County Law Enforcement and CAL Fire

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Transcript:

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Prosser Hill is a tiny 84, engine 84, 186, water tender 86.

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For a fire started from a lightning strike, currently the size of a mansemeda tree, near Ponderosa Heights, repeating Prosser Heights, repeating Prosser Hills. It's tying 84, engine 84, engine 86, water tender 86.

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For a vegetation fire from a lightning strike, currently the size of a manseenade tree with structures threatened, near Ponderosa Heights, cross of diamond crest line.

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Phae 4-5-4-presser.

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Pardier.

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361 and 984 and 86 water tender 86 fund for vegetation fire for a lightning strike in the area near Ponderosa Heights across the dinocross of dyn and the dead end all units get my for check back time out there some 53.

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officer copies will advise cal fire to move to the next water tender.

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Coverage, the tiny 77 will advise in a couple hours we have his back.

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Okay,

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four.

01:45

Check back. Vegetation Fire, Ponderosa Heights, First United, St.

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Ponderosa, I, C, CDF, TAC 5. Battalion 2304, Agent 2351, Agent 2361.

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VAMDT, confirm response, Battalion 84.

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CETI-84.

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Engine 84. Engine 84.

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Engine 86.

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Engine 86. Engine 86.

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Opening single report, lightning strike 20 by 20, 100 feet from a structure at 0656.

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