Update on Emerald Fire: 176 acres burned, remains at 90% contained
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/15/2016 - 5:41pm
10:00PM update - The Emerald Fire is now 90 percent contained after burning 176 acres in the Spring Creek area between Fallen Leaf and Cascade lakes and Lake Tahoe on Friday, October 14.
Heavy rains have helped put out the fire as firefighters complete the containment line above Cascade Lake.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Power remains off in the area as a precaution, and homeowners are still evacuated until conditions improved as flash flooding in the burn area may occur.
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Crews were able to walk around the perimeter of the Emerald Fire today and have reevaluated the total amount of vegetation that was burned.
Friday's fire between Fallen Leaf Lake and Cascade Lake near Lake Tahoe burned 176 acres.
As of 5:00 p.m. Saturday, firefighters have been able to get a containment line around 80 percent of the fire.
Highway 89 remains closed between Fallen Leaf Road and Bayview Campground, and evacuation areas (Spring Creek, Cathedral, West shore of Fallen Leaf Lake, Cascade Properties, and Cascade Lake) remain the same, due to weakened and burning trees, power line issues, rolling debris, and highway hazards.
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