Update at 3:20 p.m.: Fire crews have been able to knock down a house fire that spread to nearby vegetation in the 3900 block of Blue Mountain Road in the Wilseyville area of Calaveras County in about 45 minutes. The home was completely destroyed, according to fire officials. The grass fire was contained at one acre.
An investigator is on the scene combing the charred out home and working to determine what sparked the blaze, according to fire officials. Crews will remain on scene mopping up for the next couple of hours.
Update at 2:50 p.m.: Firefighters continue to battle a house fire in the 3900 block of Blue Mountain Road in Wilseyville. Fire officials relay that the flames have spread to nearby vegetation and grown to a 3/4 acre fire. There are no injuries reported and no evacuations. It is still unclear if anyone was inside the house when the fire ignited. The home was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived at the residence between Lynn Boulevard and Poverty Lane and south of Highway 26. Further details will be passed along as soon as they come into the news center.
Original post at 2:30 p.m.: Wilseyville, CA — Fire crews are battling a structure fire in the Wilseyville area of Calaveras County.
CAL Fire reports the residence located in the 3900 block of Blue Mountain Road between Lynn Boulevard and Poverty Lane and south of Highway 26, is fully engulfed in flames. There are no further details regarding whether any other structures are threatened or if the flames have spread to any nearby vegetation or if anyone has been evacuated from the home. An update will be provided as soon as new information comes into the newsroom.
This post was last modified on 02/20/2020 3:24 pm
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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