Evacuation orders have been issued for all 22,000 residents of South Lake Tahoe. The two-week-old Caldor Fire, which started on August 14th, dropped from 19% to 14% containment on Sunday after a shift in weather; running 2.5 miles and roaring closer to South Lake Tahoe. The fire has gained more than 25,000 acres according to Cal Fire’s Operations Section Chief Tim Ernest.
Caldor Fire Evacuation Order for 8/30/21 at 11:00 a.m. pic.twitter.com/g1WxBKeWds
— CAL FIRE AEU (@CALFIREAEU) August 30, 2021
Tragic losses between at least Camp Sacramento and the Sierra Tahoe turn off. Unknown E of there. #CaldorFire Hwy 50 viewing north driving East pic.twitter.com/8amM7NZ7cW
— craig philpott (@CphilpottCraig) August 30, 2021
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