Wind fuels lightning caused fire west of Lake Tahoe

9:30AM Update 10/11 - Fire was active last night as it slowly backed down the mountain towards the indirect check lines. The fire is in remote country and not threatening any structures.

So far, 50 acres have burned and it is 10 percent contained.

The smoke from the Table fire is visible from Highway 50 and the Tahoe Basin. This is a lightning start from a previous storm that Sunday's high wind event activated.

Note: the smoke blanketing the Placerville and Pollock Pines areas is not from the local fires.

Due to the hazards (terrain) to firefighters, firefighters are using indirect tactics; such as, making indirect check lines where they can't go direct and engaging in direct fire suppression on the north side.

Resources:
5 crews
5 engines
2 helicopters

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1:30PM Update 10/10 - There was minimal fire activity yesterday and last night at the Table Fire. The fire is in remote country and not threatening any structures.

Due to the hazards (terrain) to firefighters, firefighters are using indirect tactics; such as, making indirect check lines where they can't go direct and engaging in direct fire suppression on the north side.

Resources:
5 crews
5 engines
2 helicopters

An estimated 40 acres have burned. Digital imagining has not been used so it is just an estimate.

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10:30AM Update 10/10 - The USFS is reporting the Table Fire burning in the Eldorado Forest remains at 30 acres. If this changes we will update the story.

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The Table Fire burning west of Lake Tahoe grew during the day Monday and, as of 5:45 p.m. has burned about 30 acres. Lightening started the fire on September 8 at approximately 6:00 a.m. and it has been smoldering since. Monday's winds have caused it to steadily increase in size.

The fire was at 1.5 acres Sunday night, 3 acres at 6:00 a.m., 15 acres at noon, and approximately 30 acres at 5:00 p.m. Monday.

It is burning three miles northeast of Ice House Reservoir and can be seen from Highway 50 and Lake Tahoe.

Due to the hazards to firefighters, 75 firefighters at the scene are using indirect tactics such as, making indirect check lines and engaging in direct fire suppression where they can.

Additional resources will be ordered as needed.