READ MORE: Live cameras show Caldor Fire nearing South Lake Tahoe in real timeĮven though there's a lot of rock between Echo Summit and Emerald Bay in the Tahoe Basin, which could theoretically slow the spread of the burn, strong winds of up to 35 mph likely will spur the fire on. “The Highway 88 corridor got hit pretty hard today,” he said. Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imagīogan said the fire also crossed Highway 88 and was pushing toward Kirkwood. “It’s been a rough, long day for the troops up there today.”Ī spot fires burns on the ridge behind the historic Strawberry Lodge as firefighters continue to tackle the Caldor Fire as it creeping closer to South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, Aug. “Echo Lake is currently in a firefight up there,” Cal Fire operations section chief Cody Bogan said at a Monday evening briefing.
The fire, now fed by the wind, is moving down the mountainside toward Meyers.
Dangerous, gusting winds, which are expected through Wednesday evening, are whipping up flames and embers which are floating down into Christmas Valley. The most urgent firefighting is occurring along Highway 50 near Echo Summit, where crews had hoped to make a stand and prevent the head of the blaze from burning down into the basin. #caldorfire /Dtsvea3w5P- Stuart Palley August 31, 2021 Resting for a few hours and back on tomorrow morning. Highway 89 just south of Meyers tonight, fire coming downhill from echo summit. Over 20,000 structures are currently threatened. All of South Lake Tahoe fell under a mandatory evacuation order, causing a crush of people to flee the region. On Monday afternoon, spot fires began leaping into the basin, bringing flames within a stone’s throw of heavily populated areas like Meyers. "For the rest of you in California: Every acre can and will burn someday in this state."įirefighters are in a battle to save homes and businesses as high winds push the Caldor Fire into the Tahoe Basin, creating a worst-case scenario for one of California’s most beloved natural treasures. The critical thing for the public to know is evacuate early,” said Chief Thom Porter, director of Cal Fire. "There is fire activity happening in California that we have never seen before. The flames burned cabins along the highways as residents of nearby Douglas County, Nevada were warned to evacuate. Its cause is under investigation.The Caldor Fire raced down highways 50 and 89 - main arteries for travel to and from the Tahoe Basin - as the wildfire continued to burn out-of-control Monday night.
14 near the Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River about three miles south of Grizzly Flats. Many other parks and recreational facilities in the Lake Tahoe area are closed at least through Labor Day because of the fire. For latest updates, including warning zones, check the Facebook pages of Eldorado National Forest or the county sheriffs, or see the official El Dorado County map below.Īll of Eldorado National Forest has been closed to the public through Sept. The map above shows the mandatory evacuation area in orange. Map: Caldor Fire evacuations and perimeter – East Bay Times Close Menu
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