According to press sources, chipmunks in the South Lake Tahoe area tested positive for plague, leading officials to shut many locations in the area.

The Tahoe Daily Tribune reported that officials stated this week that Kiva Beach and the Taylor Creek Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe will be closed through Friday (Aug. 6) due to positive plague testing.

According to the Daily Tribune, the afflicted chipmunks have no known human interaction.

Plague Bacteria in the US