Structure fire causes major damage to lodge structure at Lake Tahoe's Homewood Mountain Resort

5:00 p.m. update 12/28/16: Homewood Resort at Lake Tahoe will be opening their lifts on Thursday, just one day after a fire destroyed their South Lodge.

"We are expecting to have 'top-to-bottom' skiing and boarding available to our guests," says a message on the Homewood website. "Our team would like to thank the North Tahoe Fire Protection District, Placer County Sheriffs, our community partners and most importantly our amazing employees that are working to get our operations up and running for tomorrow."

No injuries have been reported. Tahoe Ski Bowl is only open to residents at this time.

Fire fighting resources were ordered from North Lake Tahoe Fire (NLTFPD), Truckee Fire, Squaw Valley Fire, Lake Valley Fire, and Placer County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).

The cause of fire is under investigation.

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Firefighters from throughout Lake Tahoe were called early Wednesday morning to a two-alarm fire at Homewood Mountain Resort on the west shore that has caused significant damage and has forced the resort to close during its busiest time of the year.

At approximately 3:02 a.m. North Tahoe Fire Protection District engines responded to a heavily involved structure fire at Homewood Mountain Resort's South Lodge. The call was originally for a commercial fire alarm, according to North Tahoe Fire Protection District. Once resources arrived on scene, a heavily involved structure fire was evident. Further resources were ordered from North Lake Fire Protection District, Truckee Fire, and Squaw Valley Fire.

No injuries have been reported, and fire suppression efforts managed to keep the fire isolated to a single structure.

Fire operations are still in knockdown stage, and numerous resources and apparatus are still on scene. State route Highway 89 is still open at this time, however it is advised to be cautious of apparatus and first responders if you must travel in the area. Tahoe Ski Bowl way is closed at this time.

According to the Homewood Mountain Resort General Manager Kevin Mitchell, the south area of the resort is closed and will remain closed until further notice. Lift operations are also closed at this time.

More information will be posted as it becomes available. Check back for updates.

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