Firefighters quickly put out two fires on the South Shore
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/17/2016 - 2:34pm
Firefighters responded to two small fires on Sunday, one at Round Hill and the other in the meadow behind the Ross store.
A person walking behind the US Forest Service building and Ross/Rite Aid building saw a fire and rushed into Ross to call 911. Firefighters responded quickly and the small fire was quickly extinguished. The fire was only able to burn a 5 ft x 5 ft square. The cause is under investigation.
Just after noon, several engines responded to a fire on Round Mound above the Wyndham South Shore timeshare on Elk Point Road. The fire was kept to just 30 ft by 20 ft due to the response by Tahoe Douglas Fire, whose station is across the street from the timeshare, and the US Forest Service.
Two engines from each of the Tahoe Douglas and Forest Service, and the Zephyr Fire and Tallac Hot Shot crews all responded to the scene. The cause of this fire is under investigation.
With a Red Flag Warning up in the Lake Tahoe Basin on Monday and Lake Wind Advisories on Sunday, firefighters are keeping a close eye on any potential problems. People need to not use flame or fire outdoors, and be mindful of gas and electric power tools near dry brush.
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