KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A Wednesday evening fire destroyed a home in the Clear Lake Riviera, but firefighters were able to prevent the fire from damaging other homes in the area or getting into nearby brush.
The home, located on Wheeler Drive and backing onto Terrace Way, was first dispatched shortly before 8 p.m.
A large contingent of local fire agencies converged on the blaze, with Kelseyville Fire, Lakeport Fire, Lake County Fire and Cal Fire all responding, according to Kelseyville Fire Chief Mike Stone.
Stone said no one was home when the fire broke out.
He said the fire was contained within 20 minutes. “The house itself is a total loss,” he said.
Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other homes nearby. “No other house or structure was damaged,” he said.
A small fire broke out in the home’s backyard, but Stone said that was quickly extinguished. Firefighters also were able to keep the fire from heading into the nearby wildland that surrounds the neighborhood.
Stone said firefighters were going to remain on scene late into the night for mop up and to keep an eye on the burned home.
He said an investigation into the cause would start on Thursday.
“Tomorrow morning at first light we’ll have a crew out here taking a look to see what caused it,” he said.
Just after 1:30 a.m. Thursday firefighters were dispatched back to the house after a neighbor reported seeing flames at the back of the home, according to radio traffic.
Firefighters arriving at the scene found that the fire had rekindled, but were able to quickly get it under control within 20 minutes, followed by additional mop up, radio traffic indicated.
Special thanks to Brittany Hazelton for the video.
Email Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
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Cassandra Benitez photographed the fire on Wheeler Drive in Kelseyville, Calif., on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
Joanne Nuessle photographed the fire on Wheeler Drive in Kelseyville, Calif., on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
Kelseyville home destroyed in Wednesday night fire; firefighters protect other structures, wildland
ELIZABETH LARSON
LAKE COUNTY NEWS
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A Wednesday evening fire destroyed a home in the Clear Lake Riviera, but firefighters were able to prevent the fire from damaging other homes in the area or getting into nearby brush.
The home, located on Wheeler Drive and backing onto Terrace Way, was first dispatched shortly before 8 p.m.
A large contingent of local fire agencies converged on the blaze, with Kelseyville Fire, Lakeport Fire, Lake County Fire and Cal Fire all responding, according to Kelseyville Fire Chief Mike Stone.
Stone said no one was home when the fire broke out.
He said the fire was contained within 20 minutes. “The house itself is a total loss,” he said.
Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other homes nearby. “No other house or structure was damaged,” he said.
A small fire broke out in the home’s backyard, but Stone said that was quickly extinguished. Firefighters also were able to keep the fire from heading into the nearby wildland that surrounds the neighborhood.
Stone said firefighters were going to remain on scene late into the night for mop up and to keep an eye on the burned home.
He said an investigation into the cause would start on Thursday.
“Tomorrow morning at first light we’ll have a crew out here taking a look to see what caused it,” he said.
Special thanks to Brittany Hazelton for the video.
Email Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
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