- Elizabeth Larson
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Lorraine Village fire destroys one home; resident escaped unharmed
LUCERNE, Calif. – A Monday afternoon fire destroyed a singlewide mobile home in a Lucerne park.
The fire at Lorraine Village on Highway 20 was first reported at around 3 p.m., according to scanner reports.
Northshore Fire responded, with Cal Fire and the US Forest Service also dispatched to assist, reports from the scene indicated.
The arriving units reported there were live power lines down, which was hampering their efforts to fight the fire. Pacific Gas and Electric was requested to respond.
There had been concerns the fire could spread to nearby wildland, but reports from the scene indicated that the quick arrival of firefighters prevented it from moving beyond the mobile home park.
Northshore Fire Chief Jay Beristianos reported just before 3:30 p.m. that the fire was under control.
Due to a breached and failed meter, Beristianos reported over the air that the main propane supply to the park needed to be temporarily shut off while repairs were made, with the propane company called and asked to respond to the scene.
Beristianos told Lake County News that the mobile home, which had an addition, was destroyed in the fire.
He said a neighboring home sustained damage to its swamp cooler and siding, and had broken windows as a result of the fire.
The owner of the home that was destroyed was in a back bedroom at the time the fire began and escaped uninjured. Beristianos said a working smoke detector would have alerted the resident sooner.
The resident and two cats were displaced and are being assisted by Red Cross, Beristianos said.
Total resources on scene included seven engines, one medic unit, two command personnel, two support vehicles and a total of 24 personnel, Beristianos said.
Beristianos said the fire's cause is under investigation.
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