56° CLEAR, Redwood sparks Guerneville blaze
Last Modified: Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 3:39 a.m.
A falling redwood tree knocked a power line into a Guerneville house Wednesday sparking a small fire, authorities said.
Firefighters contained the blaze to the roof and attic of the Canyon Drive home, limiting damage and saving exotic pets including pythons, iguanas, scorpions and a parrot.
Russian River Fire Capt. Rob Cassady credited a quick response to a neighbor who was outside and saw smoke coming from the two-story house.
No one was home at the time of the fire.
The fire was reported at 12:52 p.m. and was under control 27 minutes later. Firefighters remained on scene until shortly after 3 p.m.
Cassady said a PG&E crew responded to handle the downed line, which knocked out power to other homes in the neighborhood.
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