LUCERNE, Calif. – One person was seriously injured as the result of a structure fire on Monday night in Lucerne.
The fire at 5890 Grove St. was first reported at 10:15 p.m., according to radio reports.
The initial report from a neighbor was that there was an explosion with flames seen at the home, with one person possibly trapped inside. The caller told Central Dispatch that they couldn't access the front door, because it was blocked.
The crew of the first Northshore Fire Protection District engine on scene reported that flames were coming out of a window, according to Deputy Chief Mike Ciancio.
Firefighters were able to rescue one person from the home, who Ciancio said had burns and was transported by Northshore Fire Protection District ambulance to Sutter Lakeside Hospital.
There, the CalStar 4 air ambulance was expected to meet them for transport. However, at the scene Ciancio could not yet confirm if the patient would in fact be transported out of county.
The fire at the stick-built home was said to be out within about 15 minutes of the dispatch, with Ciancio reporting that firefighters were looking for the source of the smoke.
Units remained on scene into the early morning hours on Tuesday for mop up operations, according to radio reports.
Along with Northshore Fire, Lakeport Fire responded on mutual aid, Pacific Gas and Electric sent a truck and two Lake County Sheriff's units also were on scene.
Ciancio told Lake County News that the cause of the fire remained under investigation.
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