LAKEPORT, Calif. – Firefighters responded early Wednesday morning to a fire involving multiple structures near Upper Lake.
Northshore Fire personnel were first dispatched to the area of 1413 W. Highway 20 at Hicks Trail at 12:24 a.m., according to fire traffic. A short time later, mutual aid was requested from Lakeport Fire.
A deputy arriving on scene ahead of the firefighters reported that three structures were involved, wildland was threatened and fuel tanks were nearby, based on scanner reports.
The first firefighters to arrive said a fourth building was catching fire, with additional buildings threatened and a half-acre of wildland burning, scanner reports indicated.
A full wildland dispatch of engines and equipment subsequently was requested from Cal Fire, with the Northshore Support Team dispatched just before 1 a.m.
The buildings that were on fire were reported to have burned to the ground, according to firefighters at the scene. Power lines were reported to have fallen, with Pacific Gas and Electric requested to respond.
Firefighters reported the fire was contained just after 2 a.m., with reports indicating that crews were to remain on scene for several hours to work on overhaul.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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