BREAKING San Bernardino County firefighters use snowcats to reach scene of burning home in Lake Arrowhead after reports of 'large explosion'
San Bernardino County firefighters used snowcats to reach the scene of a burning home in Lake Arrowhead after reports of a "large explosion," officials said.San Bernardino County firefighters on Thursday used snowcat vehicles to reach the scene of a burning home in Lake Arrowhead after multiple reports of a "large explosion," officials said.
The blaze was reported before 9 a.m. in the 28400 block of Larchmont Lane, where several trees caught fire near the house. There was no immediate word of injuries. With many roads in the area impassible due to snow, firefighters used snowplows to gain access the single-family home, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
Civilians were digging out a snow-covered fire hydrant when firefighters arrived. The Fire Department then began using the snowcats to shuttle equipment to the scene.DEVELOPING: More details will be added to this report as they become available.
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