Paula Peterson, SouthTahoeNow.com
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Caltrans has reopened State Route 89 between Meyers and Hope Valley, Pickett’s Junction, but US50 and SR88 remain closed. Crews are working to make US50 between Kyburz and South Lake Tahoe safer for the public to travel by cutting down trees and clearing burned debris.
Overnight, firefighters were able to gain more containment line, moving to 68 percent, according to Cal Fire. InciWeb reports containment Tuesday morning at 67 percent. Firefighters continue to work on hotspots and securing containment lines near SR88 and Kirkwood and Caples Lake as well as along Trimmer Peak and Desolation Wilderness.
People traveling to and from Lake Tahoe from the west can use I-80 at this time, or smaller roads like Highway 4 to the south or SR89/49 to the north.
For up-to-date road conditions, visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
