These terms are no longer appropriate given the clear trends associated with drought, changing climate, and unresilient forest stands. New Cal Fire operations maps show how close the Caldor Fire is now raging to the Tahoe Basin. As of Tuesday morning, it had burned 190,000 acres and was just 16 percent contained.Ĭalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Chris Anthony on Monday evening gave a bleak assessment of the situation, saying that crews have historically 'used terms such as 'anomaly,' 'unprecedented,' or 'extreme' to describe the wildfires that we have seen burn throughout the state over the past 10 to 20 years. The Caldor Fire jumped between Highway 50 and Highway 89 on Tuesday, and is now threatening the community of Meyers and the Echo Summit mountain pass. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA SEPTEMBER 02: U.S.D.A Forest Service fire trucks are seen in a neighborhood off Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. The National Weather Service in Reno on Thursday issued a fire weather watch for the Truckee-Tahoe region that goes into effect at 11 p.m. He described the blaze as 'crazy' and said it's been doing 'stuff I've never seen before.'Īlthough there are no flames in South Lake Tahoe and fire crews are hoping to keep it that way, the resort town was put under a mandatory evacuation order on Monday so residents and visitors would have enough time to get out safely. (KGO) - Flames from the Caldor Fire, one of several California wildfires burning up and down the state, have begun to threaten additional ski resorts and communities of. South Lake Tahoe is welcoming visitors back after the Caldor Fire shut down businesses during what should have been a busy end to their summer tourism. As the Caldor Fire entered the Lake Tahoe Basin early Tuesday, there were 'turbulent winds,' David Lauchner, a battalion chief with the Sacramento Fire Department, told the Los Angeles Times.

Forecasters say extreme winds moving to the east and southeast are expected through 11 p.m. On Tuesday, gusts of more than 50 mph were reported, and crews are worried about embers flying that could spark new fires. Firefighters battling the Caldor Fire near South Lake Tahoe, California, have been dealing with strong winds and aren't expected to get a break until late Wednesday night. Wildfire information, map, current conditions, fire weather, and webcams near Lake Tahoe, Nevada on Fire, Weather & Avalanche Centers Local Wildfire.

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