Tuesday, 02 December 2008 00:16
Blaze Consumes House in Buckhorn
Amador County - Early Sunday morning was no vacation for area firefighters who were called to the scene of a major structure fire in the Buckhorn area. Fire personnel arrived at 26472 Luttrell Court five minutes after the 7:45 am dispatch. Firefighters quickly controlled the fire and damage was confined to the residence, which was a total loss, with minimal spread and damage to the adjacent garage structure. The fire was contained less than an hour later at 8:30am. The owner of the 1100 foot structure and the family that resides there were both out of the area at the time of the incident. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Agencies involved included Amador Fire Protection District 10, CAL FIRE, and the American Legion Ambulance Service. A total of four fire engines, 1 water tender, 1 air support unit and 16 personnel were involved in fighting the blaze. Story by Alex Lane (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).