CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Firefighters were able to save a Clearlake home that caught fire Wednesday night.

The fire occurred in a modular home located at 15992 39th Ave., said Lake County Fire Chief Willie Sapeta.

Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 7:17 p.m. Wednesday, arriving on scene five minutes later to find about 25 percent of the home involved, Sapeta said.

Radio reports Wednesday night indicated witnesses saw smoke and flames coming from the back of the home.

Lake County Fire sent two engines, a water tender and two medic units, with Sapeta reporting that he also responded. No one was at home when firefighters arrived.

The fire was contained at 7:40 p.m., with the fire damage limited mostly to one room, with heat and smoke damage throughout the rest of the structure, he said.

He said firefighters cleared the scene at 8:45 p.m.

Sapeta estimated damage to be between $40,000 and $50,000.

The fire’s cause remains under investigation, Sapeta said.
             
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