They must have some good hydrants at the shopping centers next to the plant. Relay pump a long LDH hose lay maybe?
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Watching the 6 hour, they used some ladder trucks, however sometimes thereâs just too much fire.
The nearest shopping center complex hydrant is only about 500â away. Still, once it gets going your probably going to tax the water infrastructure there.
This could really hurt the county 
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True story
Empire fire update the Ampine building continues to burn wildland fires have started in the area of the Ampine fire and police have shut down all traffic to the industrial boulevard complex stay away you can get in and youâre going to have a hard time getting out.
UPDATE AS OF 3 PM: AFPD confirms Fire crews continue to work on scene of the fully involved commercial structure fire at Ampine Fibreform Company in Martell, CA.
All employees were evacuated and there are no reported injuries at this time.
Today was a non production day at the facility. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
There currently are no hard road closures or evacuations at this time in the area, although power to some nearby buildings could be interrupted as crews continue to work on this incident. Amador Fire confirms they advised for people to leave the area for safety precautions but it was not a mandatory evacuation in the surrounding areas/shopping centers.
We will provide more information as it becomes available.
There is currently a fire burning in one of the main Ampine production buildings located off Ampine-Fibreform Rd. in Jackson (Martell), Amador County. The call was dispatched at 12:02 p.m. today, Monday, July 25th and continues to burn as of 2:40 p.m. The smoke column is visible for miles around, and can be seen as far as Folsom, CA and beyond.
Amador Fire Protection District (AFPD) has advised that there are multiple resources on scene. Please avoid the area.
Amador County Sheriffâs Office has confirmed all of the Ampine employees have been evacuated and are accounted for.
CAL FIRE AEU confirms the fire did spread to the surrounding vegetation. Firefighters have put a wet line around the vegetation fire. Multiple agencies are assisting with the fully involved commercial building fire.
Video of fire retardant drop: https://youtu.be/mbygNDoagl0.
We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Jackson Fire Department
Amador County Sheriffâs Office
Amador Fire
CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit
(Ledger Dispatch report/photos & video for Ledger Dispatch by Sarah Spinetta/additional photos courtesy CAL FIRE AEU & Jackson Fire Department)
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looks like it has a heat signature, unless it is something else???
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Also, shouldnât this be the Ampine, not Ione?
It is in Martell.
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Yes, itâs the Ampine fire.
Nice article on Ampine Inc::
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