Lake Helix Fire Damage: $50,000.

LAKE HELIX – Fire fighters, police, and a helicopter with searchlights appeared above Lake Helix just before 2 a.m. Tuesday as smoke drifted above the scene.

Access to the scene was limited because Lake Helix is a gated community, but the sounds of saws cutting into the structure could be heard. Fire emergency dispatchers said the event is a simple house fire and there was no concern for fire spreading at this time.

More than a half dozen fire trucks filled Lake Helix Drive, which circles the old reservoir that serves as a bucolic setting for high priced homes that circle the lake.

Later Tuesday, the Heartland Fire Department issued the following information:

La Mesa…. At 1:39 a.m., Heartland Fire dispatched a response for a residential
structure fire at #20 Lake Helix Dr in the City of La Mesa, with an initial report of smoke
coming from the structure and the residents evacuating. Fire crews arrived within
minutes and reported light smoke coming from the garage. The fire was contained to
the garage, but the house suffered moderate smoke damage. The residents of the
house were alerted by smoke detectors and successfully evacuated the house before
fire crews arrived.
The cause of the fire was determined to be faulty electrical wiring in the
mezzanine area of the garage. Damage to the house and contents are estimated to be
approximately $50,000. La Mesa Fire crews were assisted by San Miguel Fire
Protection District. No firefighters or civilians were injured.