Late Saturday evening, a full complement of firefighters from the Amador Fire District Battalion 10 and Cal Fire were called out to a blazing house fire on Buckhorn Ridge Road in Pioneer. The approximately 50-year old structure was fully engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived. The fire had progressed so rapidly before arrival that part of the rear of the house was gone and the fire had spread across most of the roof area. Fortunately for fire crews, the rains had lessened the threat of the fire spreading to the tall pine trees surrounding the house, which could have then spread to other homes close by. After hours of fighting the blaze in the darkness, fire crews finally extinguished the fire.