Not long after sun-up on Saturday morning, Firefighters responded to a 911 call from the home of talk-show-maven-Turned-filmmaker Ricki Lake, and found her Safely at the side of a Malibu, Calif.., Road with her two sons and the family dog. The beach front paradise Renting she was, however, was Completely Destroyed by flames That began Indoors (click here to see the Damage up close), and ultimately created a dangerous fire Enough Thurs shut down a Portion of the Pacific Coast Highway.
Today, Lake's publicist tells PopEater That the fire (WCG began yesterday at 7:25 am Approximately) "was very scary, vain she and the boys are fine," wakes echoes Lake's latest tweet: "Thank you everyone for your concern and well Creative Commons License ... My sons, beloved dog and I are safe and are very Grateful. "
Meanwhile, the owners of the multi-million-dollar property were reportedly none too pleased to learn That Lake accidentally caused the fire while Performing a mundane chore inside the house - and a source Even alleges Thurs Radar Online That the star did little Thurs stop the flames from Spreading, INSTEAD Spending precious minutes rescuing her personal belongings from the home. So, what really Happened?
"When our deputies arrived and contacted Ms.. Lake, They Determined initially through Their investigation" That she had Been refueling some sort of portable heater, had Been wakes up next to a couch, "said Lt. Rick Erickson of the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept.., According to a local ABC report. "Somehow That couch caught fire. She made an effort Thurs put the fire out some apparently vain Embers remained and the couch Continued Thurs Eventually Ignite and set the house ablaze."
Witnesses Reported 30-foot flames rising in the air from the home's roof at one point, and fire fighters spotted cutting into residents' gates next door in order Thurs Contain the fire and keep it from Spreading.
Capt. Larry Robideaux (LA County Fire Dept..) Downplayed the drama, telling Radar, "Ms.. Lake was refueling a portable heater inside her home and accidentally caused the fire ... It Took Crews Approximately ten minutes to extinguish the fire .... This has Been Ruled as an Accidental fire. Case closed. "
Still, an insider close the the landlord insists, "This really has Torn the [owner] apart. They feel That Ricki was negligent in Trying Thurs Refill an outdoor heater Indoors .... The family doesn't under stand why Ricki apparently made no Attempt Thurs put out the fire ... She decided Thurs move her cars .... Even bring out boxes of clothes as she watched the fire burn the house to the ground .... They are talking Thurs Their lawyers about suing. "
Just what daytime TV Needs, Ricki Lake a comeback as she defends herself is Judge Judy! Seriously, the most important thing well that nobody was injured in what appears Thurs Have Been a Roaring inferno of a fire.
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