Meeks Fire News Today

UPDATE: Fire crews have stopped the forward spread at approximately 2.5 acres and mitigated the threat to structures. SR89 was closed for a short time between D.L. Bliss State Park and 3 Ring Road to assist with the first responders access to the fire. It has reopened but use caution if traveling in the area. The fire was fueled by gusty winds.

Highway 89 reopens as firefighters gain control of Meeks Fire | Update Matthew Nuttle Replay Video UP NEXT Firefighters have halted forward progress on a small wildfire that flared up on the west side of Lake Tahoe, Wednesday afternoon. The so-called Meeks Fire forced law enforcement to shut down a section of Highway 89 from 3 Ring Road to DL Bliss State Park, while firefighters work to get a handle on the fire. The highway was reopened around 5 p.m. According to a 4 p.m. updat...

A small but growing wildfire near Lake Tahoe has forced law enforcement to shut down a section of Highway 89 at DL Bliss State Park, Wednesday evening.

Meeks Fire containment is at 20%, and Highway 89 has reopened.

Firefighters have halted forward progress on a small wildfire that flared up on the west side of Lake Tahoe, Wednesday afternoon. The so-called Meeks Fire forced law enforcement to shut down a section of Highway 89 from 3 Ring Road to DL Bliss State Park, while firefighters work to get a handle on the fire. The highway was reopened around 5 p.m. According to a 4 p.m. update from the North Tahoe Fire Department, the Meeks Fire had grown to about...