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MIDDLETOWN – Land and air resources were needed to battle a south county blaze on Friday.
The fire was reported shortly before 3 p.m. at Highway 29 and Butts Canyon Road, according to Scott Bravo of the Cal Fire Command Center.
Bravo said Cal Fire sent three tankers, an air attack, one helicopter, a battalion chief, a dozer, four engines, a water tender and hand crew to the fire.
He said the fire ultimately was contained at three acres.
Bravo said the blaze's cause is under investigation.
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Chesbro's office said Friday that he will meet with constituents at Austin Park in Clearlake to hear their concerns about the algae problem from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chesbro will tour the lake in the county’s air boat with county Supervisor Jeff Smith to learn more about the scope of the problem and assist with the eradication process.
Chesbro also will meet with county officials, agriculture representatives and Clearlake Mayor Judy Thein, his office reported.
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The fire, which was dispatched shortly after 6:30 p.m., occurred in two attached cabins in the 9300 block of Government Street, according to Northshore Fire Protection Chief Jim Robbins.
The fire district was having a training night, with firefighters at all of the district's stations, when the call came in, according to Robbins.
That meant a lot of firefighters and equipment were available to respond to the blaze, “which really helped out,” said Robbins, who was the incident commander.
A total of five engines, a medic unit and a battalion chief, in addition to Robbins, were among the responding resources from Northshore Fire, he said.
The structure was three-quarters involved when the firefighters arrived on scene. “I have to give my firefighters credit, they did a good stop on it,” said Robbins.
In addition to Northshore Fire, Cal Fire also sent two engines and a battalion chief, said Joe Petersen of the Cal Fire Dispatch Center. Lakeport Fire also was reported to have sent resources.
Robbins said it took firefighters about 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze and about two hours of mop up.
The older cabins – which Robbins said were built in the 1940s and used by California Conservation Corps crews – had flat roofs covered later by peaked roofs, with enclosed attic space that was difficult to access.
He said firefighters had to spend time pulling down the ceiling to make sure the fire was completely out.
No one was injured but the homes were complete losses, with two families – each composed of two adults – displaced, Robbins said.
The families had places to stay but Robbins said he brought in Red Cross because the renters lost virtually everything they owned.
Robbins said the fire appeared to be accidental, and was caused when a cigarette got under the back porch and lit the blaze.
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The fire, which burned three acres, was dispatched just after 2 p.m., according to Joe Petersen of the Cal Fire dispatch center.
Cal Fire sent a battalion chief, three engines, a water tender, a spotter plane and a helicopter that conducted air drops, Petersen reported.
Northshore Fire Protection District also sent firefighters and two engines, according to Northshore Fire Chief Jim Robbins.
The California Highway Patrol reported being on scene and traffic control was put in place near Spring Valley Lakes.
Reports from the scene had officials calling for two more engines when the fire made a run along a creek.
The CHP reported that the fire was getting close to the roadway less than 10 minutes after it was dispatched.
Robbins said the fire went down a steep embankment toward a creek lined with large boulders, and the creek helped stop the fire's progress.
He said the fire was believed to have been caused by sparks from a big rig pulling a long bed trailer loaded with hay. The CHP reported that the truck had busted axles and a big rig tow truck was called.
Within about 35 minutes of the original dispatch the fire was contained, said Robbins.
Radio reports indicated about an hour of cleanup would be required. One water tender and one engine from Northshore Fire stayed on scene to help with mop up, officials reported.
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