Amador County – A homeowner discovered a fire at his house only too late Thursday in Ione and it destroyed most of his home. The fire broke out around 11:15 a.m. A horse rancher at 4183 Curran Road had gone to a neighbor's house to work out some horses and when he returned he noticed a small amount of smoke coming from the windows and eves of the home. He immediately phoned 911 and fire units were dispatched. The heat buildup inside the closed building was intense and when fire units arrived, the home was fully involved. Firefighters knocked down the blaze quickly, but the damage had already been done. The fire blew out a window and quickly engulfed the single-story home and burned the interior to a presumed total loss. The exterior of the home was saved but the inside was gutted and reportedly looked like a total loss. Firefighting brigades responded from the Cal-Fire, Mule Creek State Prison, Ione Fire Department, Amador Fire Protection District Battalion 10, and Jackson Fire. Pacific Gas & Electric Company also responded to shut down utilities to the home, on Curran Road, off of Jackson Valley Road, and the Red Cross was called in to aid the victims. The cause of the blaze was unclear and CDF fire prevention was investigating the cause. No injuries were reported. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.