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Chief Willie Sapeta said the equipment was taken from the scene of the Wilkinson fire.
That fire, which occurred on June 21 on Wilkinson Avenue and Dam Road in Clearlake, burned 25 acres and led to evacuations of nearby homes, as Lake County News has reported.
That fire’s cause is believed to have been accidental, the result of refueling a generator, Sapeta said.
Sapeta said fire crews had left the hose in place for several days for the purposes of mop up and patrol.
When they went back to get the hose on Friday, they found that a little over 2,000 feet of hose, plus nozzles and brass fittings, had been stolen, he said.
“This is the first time that we’ve had somebody come in and loot a post fire scene like that. It was pretty sad to see,” Sapeta said.
He estimated that the stolen hose is worth several thousand dollars.
It has no value to anyone but the fire department, Sapeta said.
Sapeta is working on a police report with Clearlake Police Sgt. Ryan Peterson.
If anyone has information on the stolen equipment, Sapeta asks that they call the Lake County Fire Protection District at 707-994-2170.
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The watch is in effect from Friday afternoon through Sunday evening.
The specific Lake County forecast anticipates daytime temperatures in the mid-90s through Thursday, with temperatures then surpassing the century mark from Thursday through Sunday.
Temperatures are expected to top out at 106 degrees in areas of the county including Clearlake and Middletown on Saturday and 105 on Sunday, with Lakeport seeing temperatures of about 102 on both days of the weekend, according to the forecast.
Nighttime conditions also will be warmer, with temperatures forecast to range into the high 60s, the National Weather Service said.
The forecast calls for daytime temperatures to roll back into the high 90s on Monday and Tuesday.
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The fire in the area of Cottonwood Street and Walnut Avenue was first dispatched shortly after 3 a.m. Monday.
Firefighters arriving at the scene found downed power lines, according to radio reports.
Lake County Fire Chief Willie Sapeta said crews arrived on scene to find a fully involved motorhome, with the fire also burning a mobile home and an extension building, and destroying a garage.
There also was damage to the awning on another nearby mobile home and charring of the exterior of a stick built home, Sapeta said.
Sapeta said there were no injuries.
Firefighters remained on scene for mop up and patrol until 6:30 a.m. Monday, Sapeta said.
He said on Tuesday that they were still working to determine the cause, but they have ruled out fireworks.
Assisting Lake County Fire were agencies including Cal Fire, Kelseyville Fire, Northshore Fire and South Lake County Fire, Sapeta said.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport Police Department issued an update on its efforts to stop illegal fireworks usage during this week’s Independence Day celebration.
Lakeport Police once again partnered with the Lakeport Fire Protection District this year, with the two agencies launching their first undercover unit to deal with illegal fireworks.
The police department said that their combined efforts with Lakeport Fire resulted in the seizure of approximately 15 pounds of illegal fireworks and the arrest or citation of five subjects.
In addition, police and fire officials maintained visibility in the problem areas and issued public education to other violators.
“We know we’re not able to address every illegal fireworks incident as it is a daunting task for our limited resources to keep up with the amount of violators we have,” the police department said in a statement.
As a reminder of the dangers of these illegal and dangerous fireworks, police said they responded to one incident where a citizen reported being burned by fireworks debris after a fireworks charge prematurely exploded in a mortar tube.
All seized fireworks will be turned over to the fire marshal for safe destruction, police said.
The Lakeport Police Department will present a full after action report to the Lakeport City Council in the near future.