The fire was reported shortly before noon at 2213 New Long Valley Road in Spring Valley Lakes, according to reports from the scene.
Northshore Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Pat Brown, who along with Chief Jim Robbins was on the scene, said the fire burned a roughly 20-year-old double-wide mobile home.
The source of the fire was traced to a wall near a freestanding fireplace, said Brown.
Brown said Northshore Fire sent two engines and a water tender, and Lake County Fire Protection District in Clearlake sent a water tender as mutual aid.
It took about 30 minutes to suppress the fire, but longer to fully mop up. Brown said firefighters had to pull out ceilings to get at hot spots.
While the fire didn't destroy the home – Brown estimated it caused about $20,000 worth of damage – “It did burn them out of the house,” he said of the family, including a woman and her two young daughters.
There were no injuries, Brown said.
Brown said the Red Cross was notified of the fire so the organization could offer the family temporary housing assistance.
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