Lake Tahoe area firefighters at scene of small fire above Chimney Beach
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 4:23pm
6:00 p.m. Update - The Thunder Fire is contained and is in mop-up status thanks to a quick response by local, state and federal firefighters. No structures were threatened and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Note: Mop-up means to extinguish or remove burning material near control lines, fell snags, and trench logs to prevent rolling after an area has burned, to make a fire safe, or to reduce residual smoke.
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Firefighters from several agencies have responded to a wildfire on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe near Chimney Beach. The Thunder Fire was reported just before 3:00 p.m. and is less than one acre.
According to the US Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), firefighters have a hose line around the fire and forward progress has been stopped.
Winds in the area are light, helped them to get a handle on the situation.
At this time, a cause of the fire has not been determined.
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