Table Fire now 65% contained - 465 acres burned

6:30PM UPDATE - Containment has reached 65%. Fire is now 465 acres due to tactical firing operations that brought fire to containment lines. Over the next 12 hours crews will continue to mop up perimeter of fire and begin rehab of fire lines and fire area.

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The Table Fire burning near Ice House Road west of Lake Tahoe remains at 420 acres burned and 25 percent contained. Fire growth due to easterly winds that are expected to continue Sunday.

No road closures but be aware of fire traffic on the Wrights Lake tie road.

Due to the hazards (terrain) to firefighters, firefighters are using indirect tactics; such as, making indirect check lines along the creek where they can't build line directly along the fire’s edge and engaging in direct fire suppression on the north side. Crews completed the northern containment line and prepared the indirect lines on the east, west, and south sides of the fire over the last few days. They started tactical burning operations on the northeast corner to remove fuel between the prepared line and the fire’s edge. On Friday, firefighters continued the tactical burn operations. This will continue through the weekend as conditions allow.

Resources:
Crews: 8
Engines: 3
Dozer: 1
Helicopter: 2
Total Personnel: 172

Smoke: The Table fire is visible from Highway 50 and possible the Lake Tahoe Basin. Expect increased amounts of smoke during the tactical fire operations. Once the firing operations brings the fire’s edge down to the containment line the smoke will reduce. There will still be smoke for a while as interior pockets continue to burn up.

Fire officials will be updated the contain numbers at the 6:00 p.m. briefing on Sunday.