Gann Fire Reaches 40% Containment as Arrested Man Tied to 10,374-Acre Blaze Claims Accident
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Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Aug 7
Gann Fire Reaches 40% Containment as Arrested Man Tied to 10,374-Acre Blaze Claims Accident
3 articles · Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Aug 7
Summary
40% containment was reported Friday morning on the Gann Fire, up from 33% Thursday evening, as crews gained ground on the Calaveras County wildfire and some evacuation orders were reduced.
10,374 acres have burned since the fire ignited Monday near Hogan Dam and Gann roads, with more than 3,100 personnel assigned and some intentional burnouts used to slow its spread.
Herbert Wayne Smith was arrested Monday on charges tied to recklessly causing the fire; he told KCRA he accidentally sparked it while using a saw to cut scrap metal for money.
18 structures have been destroyed, one firefighter was injured in a dozer rollover, and crews recovered the body of Susan Solari from a burned home in Angels Camp.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, unlocking added state resources as shelters remained open for evacuees, livestock and pets.