The Caldor Fire is now less than 15 miles from Lake Tahoe’s shores in California. But fire officials say chances of the 143,951-acre blaze reaching the basin South Lake Tahoe remain uncertain
The Caldor Fire is now less than 15 miles from Lake Tahoe’s shores in California, prompting the first evacuation warning around the Tahoe basin. But fire officials say chances of the 143,951-acre blaze reaching the basin of the picturesque Sierra Nevada city of South Lake Tahoe remain uncertain.
More than 2,800 fire personnel are battling the Caldor Fire, which started on Aug. 14 and is 12% contained, according to Inciweb, a service that shares fire reports from different government agencies. “The focus today is the protection of the community of Strawberry,” said Keith Wade, public information officer for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Incident Management Team 6. Strawberry is a sparsely populated, unincorporated community along Highway 50, about 15 miles by road from Lake Tahoe.
Mr. Wade said he had watched the fire spread overnight as it took off up a slope. “It was impressive to watch but concerning for the firefighters to contain,” he said.
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