Table Fire west of Lake Tahoe now at 110 acres, 15% contained
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 1:43pm
The Table Fire burning west of Lake Tahoe near Ice House Reservoir has now burned 110 acres and firefighters have it 15 percent contained.
Fire officials from the U.S. Forest Service say the updated acreage (up from Wednesday's 50 acres) is mostly due to digitally mapping the fire line. The fire is in remote country and not threatening any structures. The fire is in a sheltered location so the predicted winds on Saturday are not expected to have a significant effect.
The Table Fire started from a smoldering lightning strike from a month ago and started up with high winds on Sunday morning, October 8.
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. 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.
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