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All South Lake Tahoe fire engines have been called out to a brush fire at Barton Meadow as crews continue to look for ways to access the area with the heavy trucks.
The fire is reported to be 100-by-100 feet and growing. It is located in the meadow near Argonaut and El Dorado Ave. in South Lake Tahoe. No structures are threatened at this time. A pall of smoke from the fire can be seen from as far away as Stateline.
The initial call to dispatch came in at around 3:20 this afternoon.
The wind is blowing in a south-easterly direction and reports are there is a fire break along a creek. All off duty South Lake Tahoe firefighters have been requested to go to Station 3 to meet up for instructions.
An engine has been assigned to structure protection.
A handcrew team from the U.S. Forest Service is responding.
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The fire is reported to be 100-by-100 feet and growing. It is located in the meadow near Argonaut and El Dorado Ave. in South Lake Tahoe. No structures are threatened at this time. A pall of smoke from the fire can be seen from as far away as Stateline.
The initial call to dispatch came in at around 3:20 this afternoon.
The wind is blowing in a south-easterly direction and reports are there is a fire break along a creek. All off duty South Lake Tahoe firefighters have been requested to go to Station 3 to meet up for instructions.
An engine has been assigned to structure protection.
A handcrew team from the U.S. Forest Service is responding.
Developing ....
