HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – A Thursday night fire left a Hidden Valley Lake home badly damaged.
Fire crews were dispatched to the fire in the single family residence on Ravenhill Road at approximately 8:16 p.m., according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Mike Wink.
Wink said no one was at home at the time the fire first broke out, with the neighbors calling to report it. No injuries were reported.
He said South Lake County Fire and Cal Fire sent a total of three engines, one rescue unit, one ambulance, two battalion chiefs, a water tender and two utility vehicles.
Power lines were down and arcing when firefighters arrived, so Pacific Gas and Electric also responded, Wink said.
In addition, Hidden Valley Lake security personnel, the California Highway Patrol and the Lake County Sheriff's Office were on hand to help keep people away from the fire, close the road and control traffic, according to Wink.
Wink said the fire was contained in approximately 30 minutes, with no damage to neighboring homes.
He said the home sustained significant fire and water damage – in particular, the roof burned off – and it isn't inhabitable. The residents indicated they would stay with friends and family in the area.
Wink estimated the property loss and damage totaled about $220,000.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, he said.
Fire crews were expecting to be on scene until about midnight, and will return on Friday morning to check the fire area, Wink said.
PG&E crews also remained on scene late as damaged service lines needed to be replaced. Wink said some area residents were out of power as a result.
The PG&E online outage center reported early Friday that power was expected to be restored to one remaining customer by 7 a.m.
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