Unattended campfire reported near Beach Campground

Heard on: Douglas County Sheriff and Fire

01:51

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Engine 23, illegal warming fire.

00:16

Engine 23, illegal warming fire.

00:19

They'll start the fire in the fire pit.

00:22

One to Batavia, check this.

00:29

State line command fire primary 649.

00:37

This is radio from Douglas,

00:53

Nevada, Douglas

00:55

County Sheriff, Fire and EMS. I'll be around about Beach Campground near 12th and Meadow.

00:57

Illegal warm car security.

00:58

People are now starting to fire the fire set.

01:09

This is radio, please stand by to call.

01:13

This is 23.

01:16

23.

01:23

Caller is saying that the space number in the canyon is going to be between 30 to 30.

01:28

The subject started the fire, walked away from the fire towards the meadow.

01:44

This is .3 additional information.

01:48

The flames are still active.

01:50

Contained to the fire and everything's up.

2026-10-18 23:48 UTC

Fire

Bittlers Road, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible illegal warming fire near the beach campground by 12th and Meadow. People reportedly started the fire and left, and the flames appear to be active but contained to the fire pit area.