CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A fire that occurred in the Spring Valley subdivision Friday afternoon destroyed a home.
The home, located at 3865 Quail Trail, was reported on fire by a neighbor, with firefighters dispatched at 3:45 p.m., according to radio reports.
Northshore Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Pat Brown said the residence was a singlewide mobile home with numerous additions.
When he and his firefighters arrived on scene, the residence was fully involved. “It was really ripping when we got there,” Brown said.
An older woman was in the home at the time the fire broke out, he said. “One of the neighbors pulled her out when the fire got going.”
Brown said firefighters dumped 1,000 gallons of water on the fire as quickly as they could and then kept up the attack to put the fire out.
The fire caused two propane tanks to explode, Brown said.
He said firefighters had the fire knocked down within 10 minutes and fully contained in 40 minutes. Containment was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m., with mop up taking another few hours.
No other structures were threatened, said Brown.
As to the cause, “We think it was accidental,” Brown said. “It started near the stove.”
Northshore Fire sent three engines, a water tender and a total of three chiefs, including Brown. He said Lake County Fire Protection District did a cover assignment for the district while they were engaged with the Spring Valley fire.
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