Kingsbury Grade neighborhood shut down for explosive investigation

On Tuesday, August 14, parts of the Terrace View neighborhood off Kingsbury Grade were closed off as emergency responders investigated possible explosives at a home.

A homeowner called 911 when he found wires coming out of a hole in rocks. With all of the blasting that occurred in the granite around the lake in the past, he was unsure if the wire led to active explosives.

Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (RDFPD) arrived to investigate, shutting down Terrace View Drive from Kingsbury Grade to Kingsbury Circle.

They found no explosives in the rock and the hole with wires were from an old blasting.

It was a good call on their (the homeowner's) behalf, see something, say something," said Fire Marshal Eric Guevin of TDFPD "You never know with as much blasting that has been done in the basin it is always safe to check."

The road was closed for about an hour.