Smoke from a controlled burn on the South Shore has residents worried. Photo/LTN

Smoke from a controlled burn on the south end of Fallen Leaf Lake has prompted several calls to local fire agencies. Officials say the fire is under control.

A helicopter flew over as well to ensure it was fine, Lake Valley Fire Chief Tim Alameda told Lake Tahoe News.

Winds are carrying the smoke over Heavenly Mountain Resort. Wisps of smoke can be seen from the Carson Valley as well.

Members of the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes local, state and federal agencies, will continue prescribed fire operations this week in numerous locations around Lake Tahoe. 

Weather permitting, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District and U.S. Forest Service operations will take place on Brockway Summit above Kings Beach, from Logan Shoals to Spooner Summit, on Kingsbury Grade near Edgewood Creek, above Pioneer Trail off Fountain Place Road and near Big Meadow off Highway 89.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report