NORTH LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Wednesday afternoon fire destroyed a hay barn and a home in the north Lakeport area.
The structure fire, located in the 7200 block of Westlake Road near the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff, was dispatched just after 1:30 p.m., according to Northshore Fire Chief Jay Beristianos.
By the time firefighters arrived, the building of origin – a hay barn – already was on the ground, and a nearby house was fully involved, Beristianos said.
“The home was destroyed,” he said.
In addition to the two structures, the fire burned a quarter acre of grass, Beristianos said.
Northshore Fire responded with three engines, a duty captain and Beristianos, while Lakeport Fire and Kelseyville Fire each sent a water tender, the US Forest Service sent two engines and a water tender, and Cal Fire sent three engines, Beristianos said.
Due to the home being destroyed, one man was displaced, said Beristianos. “He is being cared for by Red Cross.”
Beristianos and fire crews remained on scene throughout the afternoon for mop up operations, finally clearing the scene at about 5:30 p.m.
He said firefighters were not yet sure of the fire’s cause.
“We’re pretty confident it’s an accidental fire,” Beristianos said. “We have no reason to believe it’s suspicious.”
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