Tahoe Douglas Fire evacuates reggae festival at Stateline due to lightning
The 6,000 people attending the outdoor reggae festival Saturday night at the Hard Rock Lake Tahoe in Stateline were evacuated briefly because of lightning in the area.
Several strikes of lightning in the South Lake Tahoe area Saturday evening prompted the necessity to get the people out according to Tahoe Douglas Fire Marshal Eric Guevin. He said he was opening the venue back up as soon as the area was safe from strikes. As of 6:45 p.m. Saturday, the lightning was in the ridge area around Glenbrook.
Guevin told South Tahoe Now that there was a lightning strike on Kingsbury Grade but no reported fire yet. He said they have a crew looking.
"The Markleeville fire started with a lightning strike that was there for two weeks before starting a fire so we take these things very seriously," said Guevin.
East Fork Fire Department has had a very busy Saturday evening so far, with several strikes of lightning including two on Genoa Peak.
"They are getting hammered in the Carson Valley," added Guevin.
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