Fire crews extinguish lightning caused fires overnight around Douglas County
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 06/28/2015 - 10:33am
East Fork Fire Protection District reports that all six fires that were reported Saturday are at 1-acre or less in size and, have been extinguished or have crews on scene mopping up the fires as of Sunday morning. The crews have orders for full extinguishment, said Sgt. Pat Brooks of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Concerns are the potential for new fires starts due to the multiple lighting strikes that occurred during Saturday's storm that pushed through the valley. This concern is going to continue through the week. Another concern for today is for a repeat of weather, with the potential for more rain and flash flooding.
We are asking the public to call 911 for reports of any new fire starts or flooding.
Be prepared for the potential for power outages and general situational awareness with regards to lighting, heavy rain and other weather related issues.
For updates, photos and more go to Carson Valley Times here.
Meanwhile, U.S. Forest Service crews are working to extinguish nine small fires resulting from last night’s lightning strikes in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Most of the fires are single-tree fires with some ground fire, and the largest is only a half-acre in size. Winds are calm, and the Lake Tahoe Basin received substantial rainfall in the area of the fire starts, so the rate of spread is low. The Forest Service is staffing all nine fires with the assistance of Tahoe-Douglas and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection Districts.
