Lightning caused fire contained at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/23/2023 - 7:34pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The U.S. Forest Service responded to a small wildfire on the east shore of Lake Tahoe on Friday afternoon. The fire was in an area south of US50 called Montreal Canyon and was named the Genoa Fire.
The Genoa Fire was reported at 3:26 p.m. and was approximately 1/2 acre at 4 p.m. A helicopter provided by Bridgeport Helitack made bucket drops as fire engines headed to the area.
As of 7 p.m., a fuel break is around the fire and it is contained. Crews will remain on the scene overnight to watch the area.