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Sunday, August 2, 2009

Lightning strikes cause fires in Tahoe National Forest




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Four small fires have been reported in the Tahoe National Forest as of Sunday morning. The fires, which are due to lightning strikes, are all less than 2 acres; three are between 1/10 and 1/4 acres.

The four fires are all currently being fought by Forest Service firefighters and were considered contained, according to dispatcher Cyndy Hobbs.

"There are aircraft working them and there is a recon plane in the air," she said.

The fire locations are scattered; one is between Sierraville and Loyalton; one is on Mt. Lola north of Independence Lake; one is near Emigrant Gap; and the fourth is northeast of French Meadows Reservoir.


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