GLENHAVEN, Calif. – A Thursday evening structure fire did major damage to a Glenhaven home, displacing its residents.
The fire in the 9500 block of Harbor Drive was reported shortly before 5:45 p.m., according to radio reports.
Firefighters with Northshore Fire and Cal Fire arrived a short time later, reporting that they found a working structure fire in the lakeside home.
It took them about an hour to knock the fire down, with a few additional hours of mop up, based on reports from the scene.
Northshore Fire Capt. Dave Emmel said the large two-story home sustained significant damage to one of its sides, as well as heavy smoke damage throughout the structure.
He said the fire displaced two people – one of whom was at home at the time – along with one dog and 16 cats.
Red Cross was called to assist the home's human residents, while Animal Care and Control responded to help collect the animals, Emmel said.
The cause of the fire was a candle that was knocked over by some of the unattended pets, he said.
Emmel did not have a dollar estimate for the amount of damage the fire did to the home.
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Thursday structure fire damages Glenhaven home
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