A chimney fire on Highlands Drive on the South Shore was quickly doused by Lake Valley firefighters on Monday afternoon.

The call came in at 4:19pm from a person driving by who saw smoke.

One person was at home. There were no injuries.

An ember landed on the shake roof and did some damage to the roof, but the house is habitable.

A Lake Valley firefighter told Lake Tahoe News there was no spark arrester on the chimney and that the roof will likely need to be replaced.

Several units responded to the May 5 fire to ward off the potential spread of the fire. Firefighters are on heightened alert – especially on such a windy day.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report