LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Thursday fire destroyed a north Lakeport home.
The fire, dispatched at 11:21 a.m., occurred in a summer residence located next to the Northport Trailer Resort at 5020 Lakeshore Blvd., according to Lakeport Fire Chief Ken Wells.
Wells said the home – located on the lakeshore behind a security gate next to the resort – was three-quarters involved by the time firefighters arrived at the scene.
Firefighters were able to keep the fire contained to the property, with the only nearby structure that was threatened being a fence, Wells said. Some smoke traveled to the nearby trailer resort.
There were no injuries, said Wells.
However, the home – estimated to be about 2,500 square feet in size – was a total loss, he said.
Wells said the fire was contained just before 2 p.m., but at that point he anticipated firefighters would remain on scene for overhaul and mop up for up to another four hours.
“We're waiting for the investigators to come as well,” said Wells, adding that he did not have an idea yet of the cause.
He said 19 firefighters were on scene, with resources coming from Lakeport Fire, Kelseyville Fire and Northshore Fire.
County roads personnel also were on scene helping to do traffic control on Lakeshore Boulevard, because Wells said the hydrant supply line was crossing the roadway.
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