Today at about 3:15pm there was a fire response plus deputies to a fire at the end of Sahara Drive near Pretoria Road, about 150 yards from Carnelian Woods unit 76. The fire was just off Carnelian Woods property and on California Tahoe Conservancy property.
According to Brent Armstrong, Fire Marshal for North Tahoe Fire, the fire grew to about 50′ by 50′ when it touched some of burn piles. Firemen will stay on the scene until they are certain that it is out and also check again tonight. They will conduct an investigation to try to determine the cause.
Several trucks had to use a fire hydrant in front of Carnelian Woods as the trucks ran out of water.
North Tahoe Protection District’s facebook page has additional information and pictures.
