LAKEPORT, Calif. – A multifamily residence in Lakeport sustained damage in a fire Monday night but all of the people living there were unharmed.

The fire was first dispatched at 11:42 p.m. Monday at 2917 Meadow Drive, according to Lakeport Fire Chief Doug Hutchison.

He said a neighbor hit the fire with a garden hose, which kept it in check as firefighters arrived on scene and forced the door open to get inside.

There were two occupants of the building, which Hutchison appeared to be a triplex.

“All of the occupants were able to escape without injury,” Hutchison said.

Lakeport Fire responded with two engines, a water truck and a commanding officer – Hutchison himself – while Kelseyville Fire sent an engine. A total of 14 firefighters worked the incident.

He said the fire was confined in one bedroom, with the remainder of the downstairs area having extensive smoke damage.

As a result, the downstairs residents were temporarily displaced, although the upstairs occupants was able to stay in the home, Hutchison said.

He estimated that structural damage totaled about $25,000.

“The cause is still under investigation,” Hutchison said Tuesday.

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