KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A Tuesday morning fire burned structures at a lakeside resort and led to temporary evacuations.
The fire at the Edgewater Resort, 6420 Soda Bay Road, was reported at 10:46 a.m.
The original dispatch report indicated one structure was fully involved and a small amount of vegetation was on fire.
Kelseyville Fire, Lakeport Fire and Cal Fire were dispatched, with resources from Cal Fire including air resources.
The first units on scene reported one fully involved structure, one partially involved and a minimal exposure to wildland. Propane tanks also were reported to be exploding in the area, and the fire had a fast rate of spread.
Kelseyville Fire Chief Joe Huggins said some residences in the resort in the immediate vicinity of the fire were temporarily evacuated.
Huggins said it took about 45 minutes to fully contain the fire. Units would remain on scene for a few hours for mop up.
Altogether, the fire burned a cabin and a garage-type outbuilding, along with about six to seven cords of wood and a few large oak trees, Huggins said.
As for what caused the fire, “We have some ideas,” said Huggins.
It's believed to be accidental, he said, adding that investigators will be on scene Tuesday afternoon to determine the cause.
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Structures at resort destroyed in Tuesday morning fire
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