COBB, Calif. – An early Friday morning structure fire destroyed a home on Cobb Mountain.
The fire in the two-story, wood-framed structure was first dispatched shortly after 3 a.m. in the area of Rainbow Drive and Bottle Rock Road, according to radio reports.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Greg Bertelli said that when firefighters arrived at the scene, the residence was fully involved, as were numerous outbuildings.
Bertelli said he was not sure if anyone had been living in the home, but no one was in the residence at the time firefighters arrived and there were no injuries.
Cal Fire and South Lake County Fire responded, and Lake County Fire Protection District resources were started but later canceled, Bertelli said.
Due to the area having no hydrants, Bertelli said additional water tenders were requested.
It took about two hours to put the fire out, with some of it spreading into nearby wildland, Bertelli said.
He noted that the situation could have been more challenging if there had been wind, as there had been earlier in the week.
Bertelli said investigators were on scene during the day to determine the cause. A final conclusion hadn't yet been reached on Friday.
A total estimated dollar loss was not yet available on Friday, Bertelli said.
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