6:00 p.m. Update – The Thunder Fire is contained and is in mop-up status thanks to a quick response by local, state and federal firefighters. No structures were threatened and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Note: Mop-up means to extinguish or remove burning material near control lines, fell snags, and trench logs to prevent rolling after an area has burned, to make a fire safe, or to reduce residual smoke.
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – Firefighters from several agencies have responded to a wildfire on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe near Chimney Beach. The Thunder Fire was reported just before 3:00 p.m. and is less than one acre.
According to the US Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), firefighters have a hose line around the fire and forward progress has been stopped.
Winds in the area are light, helped them to get a handle on the situation.
At this time, a cause of the fire has not been determined.
