CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A fire early Friday morning destroyed a Clearlake Oaks home.
The fire was first dispatched at around 5 a.m., according to Northshore Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Pat Brown.
Brown said when firefighters arrived minutes later, the second story of the home already was well involved.
He said the woman living in the home had been on the first floor when the fire broke out. She woke up and was able to safely get out of the structure.
Brown said firefighters worked on protecting other nearby structures from the blaze.
He said there was also an issue at the scene regarding access to water, which required bringing in two Northshore Fire water tenders and a water tender from Lake County Fire Protection District.
In addition to the water tenders, there were three Northshore Fire engines and a total of 12 firefighters, three chiefs and six personnel from the Northshore Fire support team, Brown said.
The house was “a total loss,” with Brown estimating damages totaled $100,000.
As for the cause, “We have an idea but it's still under investigation,” Brown said.
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