A residential structure fire near Lake Shasta Thursday turned out to be a terrible tragedy. Crews responded at 5:30AM to the Shasta Lake Mobile Home Park on Red Bud Lane off Lake Boulevard north of Shasta Dam Boulevard. First arriving firefighters found a fully involved mobile home, and the fire then spread to a second mobile home. Fires in modular homes and mobile homes are especially dangerous to firefighters because of the weak floors and light construction. When a primary search of the interior could be done, two people were found dead inside. In keeping with protocol, the fatalities prompted an investigation by the Shasta Arson Task Force. The investigation into the cause of the fire continues but so far nothing suspicious has been found and it appears to be accidental. The identities of the deceased have not been made public.
-Steve Gibson