UPDATE: Tahoe brush fire contained

An acre wildfire behind MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa in Stateline appears to be contained.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief Lorenzo Gigliotti reported at 11: 30 a.m. that the fire appears to be under control. Fire units from both states are responding.

According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, units of the Tahoe-Douglas Fire Department and the East Fork Fire and Paramedic District responded to a report of smoke in the area east of Upper Lake Parkway Drive. The area is in the treeline, about a half mile east of the casinos.

First responders discovered a wildland fire, about 1 acre in size, burning in that area. No homes are located in the immediate area, however the fire appears to be burning northeast, toward the residential area of lower Kingsbury Grade, according to sheriff's Sgt. Jim Halsey. The fire is being driven by prevailing winds.

Firefighters from the Tahoe-Douglas Fire Department and the East Fork Fire and Paramedic District are working in the area to contain the blaze.

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Fire crews are on the scene of a brush fire reported at 10:28 a.m. behind the MontBleu Casino in Stateline.

The fire is moving in a northeast direction.

Traffic control has been set up in the area. Expect delays.

A command post is being set up in the lower parking lot of the casino.

According to the National Weather Service, Reno, winds at the Tahoe Airport are estimted at 14 mph with gusts up to 29 mph, with gusts of up to 44 mph at Edgewood Golf Course.

Strong winds are expected through out the day.

A helicopter is reporting to the scene. Douglas County Search and Rescue has been called in to assist with traffic control in the Kingsbury Grade, Tramway area, the direction in which the fire is moving.

Updates will be posted as they become available.