Smoke in Lake Tahoe basin from fire burning in Northern California

Smoke has moved into the Lake Tahoe basin and Northern Nevada, causing concern among those looking at the sky this morning.

According to South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief Jeff Meston, the smoke is most likely from the Soberanes Fire burning near Big Sur in Monterey County. The National Weather Service in Reno believes the same.

No fires are burning near Lake Tahoe or Reno.

As of 7:00 a.m. Monday, the Soberanes Fire has consumed 14,897 acres is 5 percent contained.

The other large fire in California is burning near Highway 14 between Santa Clarita and Palmdale and has burned 33,172 acres and is 10 percent contained. Due to wind flow the smoke is most likely not from this fire.

Smoke can be seen from the Project Alert cameras in the Carson Valley, the Reno area as well as Lake Tahoe.