CLEARLAKE, Calif. – An early morning fire on Friday destroyed a home in Clearlake, but firefighters were able to save nearby buildings.
The fire was reported shortly after 2:15 a.m. on Valley Avenue at Hillcrest Avenue, according to Lake County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Charlie Diener.
Diener said firefighters arrived to find a fully involved single family dwelling.
The person who owns the property wasn't at home but the structure was occupied at the time the fire started by individuals believed to be transients, said Diener, who added that he didn't believe they had broken into the house.
One of those individuals suffered burns and was transported by a friend to the hospital, according to Diener, who said firefighters didn't make direct contact with the injured individual.
Diener said there were approximately nine pieces of fire equipment – including mutual aid from Cal Fire and Northshore Fire's Clearlake Oaks station – at the incident. Firefighters remained on scene until 7 a.m. Friday.
While the stick-built structure in which the fire started was destroyed, Diener said firefighters were able to keep the blaze from damaging the property's garage and a nearby home on Hillcrest Avenue
As for what caused the fire, “It's still under investigation,” said Diener.
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Fire destroys Clearlake home Friday
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