CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A fire early Sunday morning damaged a mobile home and displaced two residents.
The fire on Mitchell Drive – directly across the highway from Indian Beach Resort – in Clearlake Oaks was dispatched at 12:16 a.m. Sunday, according to radio reports.
Northshore Fire and Cal Fire units responded, with firefighters reporting to dispatch that they could see flames showing from three blocks away.
Firefighters arriving on scene said one mobile home was totally involved with structures threatened on both sides.
Utility lines also fell during the incident, with Pacific Gas and Electric asked to respond.
PG&E's outage center did not list any power outages in the area as a result of the downed lines.
Radio reports indicated that a male, a female and a dog had been trapped in the home's backyard but later were moved to safety.
The fire itself was knocked down in approximately 25 minutes, with the deputy chief on scene estimating that two hours of mop up was needed.
Firefighters contained the blaze to the mobile home, radio reports indicated.
Due to the damage to the structure, Red Cross was asked to help provide assistance to the home's two residents, according to reports from the scene.
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Early morning fire burns Clearlake Oaks mobile home
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