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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A fire near Middletown that broke out Saturday afternoon destroyed an outbuilding but was contained by firefighters before it could damage nearby homes.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Greg Bertelli said firefighters responded to the incident at approximately 1 p.m. Saturday in the area of Burnt Ranch Road in Jerusalem Valley.
Firefighters from Cal Fire, South Lake County Fire Protection District and Lake County Fire Protection District responded to a vegetation fire, Bertelli said.
Bertelli said Cal Fire dispatched a full wildland response due to the threat of the surrounding homes and vegetation.
Cal Fire resources sent to the scene included one helicopter, two air tankers, an air attack, one bulldozer, four engines and a battalion chief, Bertelli said.
At one point the fire threatened 10 nearby homes, which Bertelli said were saved due to firefighters' aggressive efforts.
The fire destroyed one outbuilding but the blaze was contained within an hour at four acres, Bertelli said.
He said no injuries resulted from the fire, the cause of which is under investigation.
The estimated dollar loss caused by the fire is $5,000, Bertelli said.
Cal Fire's resources were seriously tapped Saturday afternoon, as the fire broke out while paramedics and firefighters were responding to a fatal crash on Highway 29 just inside the Lake County line, as well as another crash on Butts Canyon Road a short time later.
Mop up on the Jerusalem Valley fire continued for about five hours, Bertelli said.
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