Small fire near Rubicon Lake in Desolation Wilderness brings smoke to Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/02/2012 - 9:27pm
A two-acre wildfire continued to burn overnight in the Desolation Wilderness area near the boundary of the El Dorado National Forest. It is not threatening any structures and doesn't appear to be moving at a fast clip, said U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Cheva Heck. Smoke from the fire moved into the basin.
The fire was reported Sunday evening and is located near Rubicon Lake within the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit boundaries, said Heck. A helicopter has been deployed to knock down the flames and a team of firefighters will be on the fire overnight.
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