Small fire burning near Genoa Peak
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/09/2016 - 1:56pm
4:25 p.m. update: The U.S. Forest Service said the fire that burned near Genoa Peak turned out to be an abandoned campfire that wasn't properly doused. The fire burned about a 10 foot x 10 foot patch on private land adjacent to the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest near the Tahoe Rim Trail.
It is currently smoldering after firefighters arrived quickly and were able to gain the upper hand quickly.
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There is a fire reported at Genoa Peak. Multiple agencies are responding and we'll update the story once more is known.
The reporting party said the fire was at the base of a tree and had burned about a ten-foot square.
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