South Lake Tahoe home a complete loss after fire

4:40 p.m. update: A South Lake Tahoe home is a complete loss after a Thursday night fire which displace six residents and hospitalized two.

A South Lake Tahoe firefighter suffered from smoke inhalation and was transported to Barton where they were treated and released. The resident, a male, was at first sent to Barton but later transferred Code 3 to the U.C. Davis Burn Center with burns to his head and hands.

There is no evidence of foul play or the cooking of drugs. The fire investigator could not find a cause but knows it started in an undetermined way near the stove. According to South Lake Tahoe Fire Department Press Information Officer Sallie Ross-Filgo, the upstairs unit suffered the most damage but the whole home has been deemed uninhabitable and all utilities have been shut off.

The home, located on William Avenue, was valued at $350,000. It had been split into two units, with two people living on the top floor and a family of four downstairs.

The American Red Cross has found temporary housing for four of the fire victims. With one victim still hospitalized it is unsure of where the sixth person found housing, Ross-Filgo said.

There will be no further investigation into the fire.

Original story:

Six residents of a two story multi-family house are looking for another place to stay after a fire burned their home Thursday night. One of the residents of the upstairs unit was transported to Barton Memorial Hospital with significant burns after he tried to put the fire out.

Two people lived in the upstairs unit and a family of four lived downstairs. All others got out safely.

The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will stay at the home, located on William Avenue near the intersection with Carson Avenue, until the scene is safe.

According to South Lake Tahoe Police Sgt. Shannon Norrgard, the displaced residents were all offered the services of the American Red Cross. It is unknown at this time if they were needed.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

South Tahoe Now will update the story once more information is made available.