LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A Lower Lake residence was damaged in a fire on Wednesday, but the quick work of firefighters saved the structure from destruction.
Lake County Fire Protection District firefighters responded to the fire on Lakeridge Road, off Morgan Valley Road, early Wednesday afternoon.
The fire resulted in partial damage to the interior of the single story structure, according to Lake County Fire Chief Willie Sapeta.
“It was one heck of a save,” Sapeta said.
The fire was initially spotted by Battalion Chief George Murch who was in the area at the time. Upon arrival he found the structure to be about 50-percent involved.
Units were dispatched to the scene at 12:14 p.m., arriving at 12:27 p.m. Sapeta said the fire was contained at 12:45 p.m. and cleanup continued for about two hours with units cleared from the incident at 3 p.m.
Sapeta said the structure had a metal roof, which caused the fire to burn laterally rather than vertically.
“The fire found its exit through the front and the back. We had 20- to 30-foot flames coming out the front,” he said. “We were able to contain the fire to living room and kitchen areas with only water damage to the rest of the home.”
Sapeta said Lake County Fire responded with its chief, two battalion chiefs, three engines, a water tender and two medic units.
Sapeta said one person was transported to the hospital with burns to the hands.
Cal Fire provided mutual aid with a battalion chief and an engine, Sapeta said.
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Firefighters save Lower Lake home in Wednesday fire
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