EL DORADO HILLS—Fire personnel responded to an early morning structure fire just before daybreak Friday, containing the blaze that ignited along a residential fence line and spread into a home’s garage in El Dorado Hills.
The fire occurred off Bass Lake Road and drew an immediate response from El Dorado Hills Fire Department, El Dorado County Fire Protection District, and CAL FIRE units. Crews arrived to find active flames on the exterior of the residence, with the fire having extended from the fence into the attached garage.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and firefighters successfully extinguished the flames. As of 6:45 a.m., crews remained on scene for mop-up.
According to the El Dorado Hills Fire Department, the fire originated from rags soaked in an oil-based wood stain that had been improperly discarded. The heat generated by the chemical-soaked rags caused them to ignite spontaneously, setting fire to nearby materials and spreading to the home.
The department is using the incident as a reminder to the community about the hidden dangers of oil-based products.
“Rags soaked in oil-based stain can combust without warning if not properly handled,” the department shared. “These materials must be thoroughly dried in a well-ventilated area before being placed in any trash receptacle. Simply tossing them into a garbage bin can lead to fire.”
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