Historic Coloma structure erupts in flames

By Loretta Kalb, Sacramento Bee

The historic Sierra Nevada House in Coloma on Highway 49 erupted in flames Monday afternoon, forcing evacuation of customers and drawing mutual aid from firefighting crews throughout the area, a CalFire spokesman said.

The fire was reported at 3:05pm Dec. 14 and more than an hour later was still actively burning, said CalFire spokesman Brice Bennett.

He said there was no immediate word on how the fire started, and the cause will be part of a upcoming investigation.