Electrical fire damages South Tahoe house
A fire Sunday night caused more than $30,000 in damage to a South Lake Tahoe cabin.
An electrical outlet shorted out, Fire Chief Jeff Meston told Lake Tahoe News.
All of the contents and the second floor of the Marjorie Street house were destroyed Dec. 14. The bottom level is still livable.
Lake Valley and Tahoe Douglas assisted. The hard part was how far away the fire hydrant was – it meant laying down 900 feet of hose.
South Lake Tahoe firefighters have been busy. The day/night of the Dec. 11 storm they responded to 40 calls, including five structure fires and two wildland fires. The structure fires were small – a chimney fire, kitchen fire and heater overheating. The wildland fires were in response to a controlled burn and power lines going down.
— Lake Tahoe News staff report
That rickety cabin used to literally have wind blow through the walls. Could stand in the second floor and literally shake the house. Then the ceiling was sheered with plywood if I remember correctly to stiffen it up. Maybe no sheet rock in that place. One of the worst rentals I have ever seen.