Satellite imagery captured smoke from wildfires in California, including the Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe. For over two weeks, the Caldor Fire has swept across 204,390 acres and is only 20% contained, according to Cal Fire.
The Caldor Fire is rapidly spreading toward south Lake Tahoe as residents quickly evacuate the area. As of Tuesday, the fire has damaged over 700 structures and is only 16% contained.The Caldor Fire continues to rage in Northern California as it now encroaches on the popular resort town of South Lake Tahoe.
For over two weeks, the Caldor Fire has swept across 199,632 acres and is only 18% contained, according toPortions of Amador, El Dorado, Alpine and Douglas counties are now under evacuation orders. Nearly 60,000 people total are under evacuation orders. "The erratic winds, terrain, weather ... I’m seeing stuff I never thought would happen," Cal Fire spokesperson Dave Lauchner told ABC News Tuesday."Hand crews can only do so much when you have 100-foot flames coming at you."A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire along Highway 89, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, near South Lake Tahoe, Calif."I can't tell you it's not going to happen, but we are doing everything we can to prevent it from happening," he said.
Due to the thick smoke from the Caldor Fire, the air quality in the Lake Tahoe area is nearly 40 times what the World Health Organization deems unhealthy, according to
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