LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A fire early Tuesday morning in Clearlake burned two structures and resulted in burn injuries to two residents.

The fire was reported just before 1 a.m. in the 3300 block of 13th Street, between Country Club and Bush Street.

Initial reports said there was a large smoke column and multiple power lines down as the fire burned in two homes and spot fires ignited a small area of vegetation.

The response included a full wildland dispatch of several Cal Fire engines in addition to Lake County Fire Protection District resources, which had to move around the downed power lines to safely access the fire, based on radio reports.

Radio traffic said the fire was putting off ash that was falling around the immediate area.

Pacific Gas and Electric responded to the scene and cut power to the downed lines, according to scanner reports.

The Clearlake Police Department issued a Nixle alert shortly before 1:30 a.m. asking people to avoid the fire area.

Two burn victims were reported — one a 9-year-old and one a middle-aged female — with both flown out of the county for treatment.

One of the air ambulances confirmed it was headed to the UC Davis Medical Center shortly after 2 a.m. The second copter was off the ground just after 2:30 a.m.

A third individual from another house involved in the fire was reported to have suffered a traumatic lower extremity injury and was transported to the hospital, according to radio traffic.

The vegetation burned totaled about an eighth of an acre. Firefighters reported that the fire in the vegetation and the two houses was contained by 2 a.m., with extensive mop up required.

Shortly before 2 a.m., incident command asked for the Northshore Support Team to respond while the mop up continued.

Dispatch also was directed to contact Golden State Water Co. to inform them that there would be high water usage while the work was underway.

Units began to be released from the scene just before 3 a.m.

More information will be published as it becomes available.

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