Two Tahoe Campsites Reopen After Plague Threat
Two popular Sierra campgrounds that were closed by the threat of bubonic plague have reopened in time for the what is expected to be a busy Fourth of July statewide.
And, unlike Memorial Day, which was soggy across most of the state, the weather is expected to cooperate all three days.
Eagle Point Campground on Emerald Bay was closed last month after a handful of ground squirrels tested positive for bubonic plague. Indian Creek Reservoir campground along California 89 near Markleeville was closed a few days later.
El Dorado County environmental health officer Ginger Huber said Eagle Point has been dusted with insecticide to kill fleas, which carry the disease.
She said a check of 21 rodents Thursday turned up only one flea and it did not carry the plague. The campground reopened Friday.
One popular spot that will remain off limits is the Mt. Rose campground south of Reno. It is still covered by snow and will not be open until the end of the month.
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