Emerald Fire remains at 176 acres, 90 percent contained

Crews remain at the scene of the Emerald Fire near South Lake Tahoe today, both getting containment lines around the burned 176 acres and preparing for heavy rains that could cause flash flooding. There is a containment line around 90 percent of the fire, with the west slopes above Cascade Lake remaining to be contained.

As of 7:00 a.m. Sunday, there are six engines, three fire crews and one tender in the fire area which surrounded Highway 89 each and west between Fallen Leaf Lake and Cascade Lake.

The highway remains closed from Fallen Leaf Lake Road to Bayview Trailhead, and the residents in the Spring Creek, Cathedral, West shore of Fallen Leaf Lake, Cascade Properties and Cascade Lake remain evacuated as a precaution due to weather and fire clean-up.

The evacuation center at the SLT Recreation Center is now closed.