Small brush fire at Northstar contained

Crews drop water on a fire in Truckee on Sept. 21. Photo/Ellie Waller

Firefighters were able to contain a blaze at Northstar to one-quarter of an acre this afternoon.

The cause of the Sept. 21 fire is under investigation. Lack of wind and a quick response from several agencies kept it from spreading.

It burned an area between Highway 267 and Sawmill Reservoir. There was no threat to the community of Northstar or the ski resort, according to officials.

North Tahoe Fire Protection District on its Facebook page said, “Today was a ‘high’ dispatch which included two chief officers, four engines, air attack, two air tankers, a helicopter, hand crews and a bulldozer. Aircraft placed retardant drops on the fire. This held the fire until ground resources made access.”

— Lake Tahoe News staff report