Firefighters get better handle on Kyburz Fire overnight, 40 percent contained
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/09/2013 - 8:56am
Firefighters made significant progress on the Kyburz Fire overnight, which is now 40 percent contained and remains at 160 acres as of Tuesday morning, said U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Laura Hierholzer.
The size of the Kyburz Fire, west of South Lake Tahoe in the Sierra, was adjusted from 600 acres down to 160 acres on Monday night because of better mapping, she said. Overnight the firefighters were able to get a better handle on it and stop the spread. A second outbuilding was listed as damaged or destroyed.
"There was significant progress over night and the weather forecast is positive for today," said Hierholzer.
Highway 50 is open with some flagger controls between South Lake Tahoe and Pollock Pines.
The Kyburz Fire began at 12:41 p.m. Monday and is located 1/2 mile east of Mile Post 29 off of Highway 50. Two air tankers, four helicopters, 20 engines, and 17 hand crews have responded. More firefighters and apparatus and a Type 2 Team has been ordered, she said.
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