Smoke filling Lake Tahoe Basin from Loyalton Fire
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 4:50pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 36,295 acre Loyalton Fire north of Lake Tahoe is filling the Lake Tahoe Basin with smoke this afternoon.
The South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department has been fielding several calls from concerned residents.
The National Weather Service in Reno said the smoke from the new fire in Nevada County most likely isn't the culprit due to the amount of smoke. They said thunderstorms are developing outside of the basin and stirring up the smoke.
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