SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.—The lifting of a mandatory evacuation order for South Lake Tahoe’s 22,000 residents is a confident milestone in the fight against the Caldor Fire, but it remains only 48 percent contained and still threatens areas south of the resort town. Firefighters are confronting aggressive winds and flames in some southeast sections of…
Biden Issues Emergency Declaration in California Over Caldor Fire
President Joe Biden has declared an emergency in California as the Caldor Fire continues to threaten homes and businesses near Lake Tahoe, fuelled by powerful winds and dry conditions. The declaration authorizes coordination of disaster relief measures by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the White House said in a…
Sisolak Declares State of Emergency in Response to Caldor Fire
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency on Monday in response to the Caldor Fire burning in bordering California. The governor’s declaration comes after local emergency officials in the California resort city of South Lake Tahoe ordered nearly 22,000 residents to evacuate. Officials expect the blaze to cross into Nevada in the coming…
Hazardous Air Quality Breaks Records as Caldor Fire Pushes Toward Lake Tahoe
By Lila Seidman From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles—A spot fire that took hold on the eastern edge of the Caldor fire has pushed the growing blaze closer to South Lake Tahoe, belching smoke that has caused record-breaking air pollution and spurring anxiety the fire could reach resort communities. The spot fire had jumped to…
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