Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a wildfire in Christmas Valley near South Lake Tahoe early Saturday morning.
The Upper Fire was reported around 5:20 a.m. Saturday near South Upper Truckee Road and State Route 89, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
The fire burned approximately 1.45 acres with no structures damaged.
Multiple agencies responded, including the U.S. Forest Service, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, Lake Valley Fire Protection District, Eastern Alpine County Fire and Rescue and CAL FIRE.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
