# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220062430031` · 08/18/2006 · Newmont USA Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** FIRE
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2600550](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600550)
## Narrative

Fire lasting longer than 30 mins. after discovery burned grass, HDPE pipe, and power poles near CIC. No injuries, no environmental release, no cyanide issues & no outside resources needed. Fire was caused by arcing on a jumper insulator on a line pole in an area where vegetation is dry. 3 water trucks responded ( 1 put out fire, 1 on hot spots, and 1 on stand by).

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