Fire Tuesday near Fallen Leaf Lake Dam under investigation
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 4:08pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Tuesday morning, the USFS Tallac Hotshots and Engine 342 responded to a small wildfire burning near the Fallen Leaf Lake dam at Taylor Creek.
The initial response to the 11:25 a.m. call came from CalFIRE and once determined the fire was on national forest land, the USFS engine crew and hotshots finished up.
What is being called the Leaf Fire is fully contained but the public is asked to please avoid the area. Crews are on the scene mopping it up.
At this time the cause of the 20ft x 30ft fire is under investigation.