KING FIRE NEWS ADVISORY

September 25, 2014 6:00 PM

Camino – The King Incident and cooperating agencies announce today, Thursday September 25, 2014 at 6:00 P.M. that the Mandatory Evacuation areas of Quintette and Volcanoville has been changed to a Voluntary Evacuation.

Road closures of Mosquito Road at Wentworth Springs Road and Mosquito Road at Stope Drive will still remain in place due to fire equipment and activity in the area. Use caution as emergency vehicles continue to work and travel through the area.

With today’s weather and the decreased fire activity within the Rubicon River Drainage area, the threat to the communities of Volcanoville and Quintette has been reduced.  There is a potential for a re-evacuation of those communities as temperatures increase during the next few days, as well as the potential for increased fire behavior.  Based on this information the communities of Volcanoville and Quintette have the option to repopulate but will remain under a Voluntary Evacuation.  Residents need to remain ready to evacuate should conditions change. Firefighters continue to build and strengthen control lines along the Rubicon River Drainage to protect those communities. Law enforcement patrol personnel will continue to maintain a strong security presence in the area.

@RedCross @RedCrossCRC @CAL_FIRE

Courtesy of the Red Cross:

We have an updated time of operation for the Service Center in Georgetown from 1200–1700 hrs.

COURTESY OF :

U.S. Forest Service

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

35 College Drive

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 543-2600

http://www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu 

Date:  September 25, 2014

Contact:  Public Affairs, Cheva Gabor (530) 543-2608 or Lisa Herron (530) 543-2815

Cascade Fire Update, September 25, 4:15 p.m.

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The Cascade Fire burning near Snow Lake on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe continues to hold at 30 acres. The wildfire is located entirely in the Desolation Wilderness and poses no threat to structures at this time. No evacuations and no road closures are in effect, and the Forest Service is working closely with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office to ensure they have the information they need to protect local communities.

This morning, engines from Lake Valley FPD and Calfire were dispatched to patrol the Spring Creek Tract and Cascade Properties in the unlikely event of fire spread.  This afternoon, precipitation moved into the area, reducing the risk of increased fire activity.  Intermittent patrols will continue.

While winds have prevented the use of aircraft on the fire today, Forest Service Hot Shots, CalFire, and other agency resources are on scene and working to contain the fire.

In addition to Bayview, Eagle Falls, Tallac, Glen Alpine and Stanford Camp trailheads, and Bayview Campground, the Forest Service has closed Inspiration Point and the Taylor Creek Sno-Park for public safety and to allow for suppression operations.  California State Parks has temporarily closed vehicular access to the Vikingsholm parking lot in the event it is needed for fire suppression equipment.

CalTrans and the California Highway Patrol have closed turnouts in the Highway 89 corridor from Spring Creek to the Vikingsholm parking lot to keep the highway traffic flowing to enable fire apparatus and crews ready access to the area.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but has been determined to be human-caused. This wildfire is not related to the King Fire currently burning west of Lake Tahoe.

With the King Fire still burning, the Forest Service is asking people to remember that fire restrictions are still in place in the Lake Tahoe Basin and to abide by those restrictions.  Fire restrictions mean that no open fires or campfires are allowed outside of campgrounds with an onsite host.  Campfires are never allowed in the Desolation Wilderness, only portable stoves are allowed with a valid campfire permit.

For more information about fire restrictions, visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/FireRestrictions.