The eighth fire in ten days broke out early Wednesday morning in South Lake Tahoe, this time on Edna Street near Pioneer Trail. Just under one-half of an acre of National Forest Service land burned in the 12:30 a.m. fire which burned a short distance away from Friday’s Ralph Drive fire.

Firefighters from US Forest Service, South Lake Tahoe, Lake Valley and Cal Fire all responded and got the fire under control quickly, and had the area contained with a wet line by 6:46 a.m.

Here is a breakdown of the recent fires:

August 29 – South Tahoe High – Three teachers are credited with putting out a fire that burned a 15 foot by 30 foot patch of grass and shrubs on a hill adjacent to the school. Reported at 2:30 p.m. and the cause remains under investigation.

August 30 – Park Fire – Behind Raley’s at Stateline, was approximately 10 feet by 10 feet, was reported at 4:17 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30 and the cause remains under investigation.

August 31 – Tahoe Tyrol – Between Pine Hill and Rocky Point Roads – Fire burned almost three acres with moderate spread contained with wet and dry line. 2:49 a.m. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

September 2 – The Ralph Fire was located off Pioneer Trail and Ralph Drive near Stateline, was approximately three acres, was reported at 1:43 a.m. The cause remains under investigation.

September 2 – The South Fire was located behind Fireside Lodge on Highway 89, was approximately 30 feet by 30 feet, was reported at 4:09 p.m. The cause remains under investigation.

September 4 – Van Sickle Park – An area about 40 feet by 25 feet burned before fire fighters responded and put it out. The original call came in at 3:56 p.m. The cause remains under investigation.

September 6 – The Kahle Fire was located in Rabe Meadow near Stateline, was approximately 30 feet by 40 feet, was reported at 10:11 a.m. The cause remains under investigation.

September 7 – The Edna Fire located off Edna Street near Pioneer Trail and Glenwood Way, was approximately one-half an acre, was reported at 12:30 a.m. and the cause is under investigation.

Even though the number of fires recently may seen suspicious, the USFS is reminding everyone that it doesn’t necessarily mean that there is an arsonist on the loose. Since May 31, 2016 there have now been 39 fires in the Lake Tahoe Basin on Forest Service land. This number is average. Fires can start for a number of reasons including illegal and unattended warming and cooking fires, as well as sparks from equipment and vehicles.