![]() “We are using every available tool to protect lives and property and urge residents to stay safe and remain alert for instructions from local authorities amid these dangerous fire weather conditions.” “California stands with Lake Tahoe communities and all the residents impacted by the Caldor Fire,” Newsom said. Newsom on Wednesday also requested a presidential emergency declaration for direct federal assistance to bolster the emergency response and recovery efforts. Gavin Newsom said significant resources were being dedicated to fighting the fire, including firefighting aircraft and National Guard troops. Portions of North Camino and Pollock Pines were downgraded to an evacuation warning late Wednesday afternoon.Ĭalling it the state’s “No. The original ignition point of the fire - near Grizzly Flats to the west - was still causing some problems, although officials hoped to lift some of the evacuation orders in that area within the next 48 hours. There were no resources to spare for the lake cabins, which can’t be accessed by road. Multiple aircraft and fire crews labored to establish defensive lines as personnel cleared fallen trees along Highway 88.Ĭalifornia As Caldor fire rages, beloved Echo Lake hideaway hangs in the balance Forest Service, said Kirkwood remained one of the top priorities for the day. Monday said the fire had not yet entered Kirkwood proper, but that “we got another hardship today in there, the winds are real squirrely.”ĭana Walsh, a spokeswoman with the U.S. Fire engines were parked throughout the community, poised to defend dozens of homes and resort property. ![]() To the South, plumes of smoke rose behind Kirkwood Mountain ski resort as officials used snow spreaders to wet down the area. However, on the northern side of the wildfire flames remained active near the picturesque Desolation Wilderness and Wrights Lake. Officials were considering opportunities to build a “catcher’s mitt” beyond the immediate fire lines and into Nevada to stop the fire’s march east, he said.Īt Heavenly ski resort, near the state border, containment lines made with bulldozers appeared to be keeping the fire at bay. ![]() Crews were also removing brush and debris from the side of the highways in the event that they have to ignite a backfire, he said. Monday said crews were laying bulldozer lines on the east side of Pioneer Trail and on the west side of Truckee Drive in an effort to keep flames away from South Lake Tahoe. “All of our resource focus on this side is all broken up into structure protection, and trying to skirt that fire away from the valuables at risk and the communities down here.” “This is where we have a lot of focus,” Cal Fire spokesman Beale Monday said. The eastern flank of the fire was a concern, officials said. The Caldor fire has skirted a high granite ridge protecting South Lake Tahoe and is threatening thousands of homes in heavily forested neighborhoods. California An epic battle to save South Lake Tahoe as Caldor fire rages toward Nevada
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