Amador County – An early morning house fire in Pioneer Saturday left one family homeless and burned multiple dwellings. According to photographer and TSPN contributor Bill Lavallie, firefighters from the Amador Fire Protection District and CALFIRE responded to the blaze at approximately 5:20am. The garage from one of two adjoining housing units was heavily involved in flames and firefighters worked quickly to keep the blaze from spreading. Firefighters approached the blaze quickly and from multiple angles, dragging heavy hoses and climbing across the rooftop. The fire was eventually extinguished, but not before the blaze destroyed most of one unit. The cause of the blaze has not been officially stated by fire officials and is still under investigation. A planter box against the garage containing cigarette butts in it is a prime candidate. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.