Highway 50 is only open to residents of the Douglas portion of Lake Tahoe, as is Kingsbury Grade. Smoke from the Caldor Fire shrouds Fallen Leaf Lake near South Lake Tahoe. Highways 50 and 88 are closed through the Sierra. Caldor Fire support vehicles remain parked near Strawberry Lodge in Strawberry (El Dorado County). Those fires are burning actively along a five-mile front northwest of Strawberry Creek and around Caples and Silver lakes along the Highway 88 corridor. “Structure protection groups continue to mop up around structures so it is safe to repopulate some of the communities around South Lake Tahoe in the coming days.”įirefighters are building dozer lines along the fire above Caples Lake, and are making progress, according to firefighters. 24, 2021 file photo, smoke from the Caldor Fire, shrouds Fallen Leaf Lake near South Lake Tahoe, Calif. “On the northeastern corner of the fire, direct containment lines are almost tied in below Trimmer Peak, with great progress on mop-up,” fire officials said. The CalFire update issued at 7 a.m., indicated that fire behavior overnight was minimal to moderate and that fire crews held the fire within containment lines. Heres What Remains in the Path of the Caldor Fire Burning Near Lake Tahoe. The campground entrance can be accessed by turning off Highway 89. Fallen Leaf Lake Campground is located on the south side of Lake Tahoe, approximately three miles north of the 'Y' (the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway 89) in South Lake Tahoe. That’s an additional 1,293 acres since Saturday morning’s update. This Forest Service campground operated by private concessionaire, California Land Management. Officially, the fire was at 215,400 acres on Sunday morning and 43 percent containment. Around Caples Lake, firefighters continued their extensive mop up operations and building hand lines.” Sunday Morning's update The camera looking southwest from Heavenly Ski Resort just on the other side of the Nevada state line shows several small fires on the mountainside as the fire continues to burn. “Crews were able to increase their containment line up to the road system near Corral Creek. “In the communities of Myers and Christmas Valley, crews continue securing around structures, building additional depth in their mop-up,” according to the 7 p.m. Night crews will continue building handline from Trimmer Rock to Fountain Place on the northeastern portion of the fire. “It is important to note that although the evacuation warning was downgraded … potential dangers still exist and we hope residents stay vigilant and safe as they begin to return home,” fire officials said.įirefighters are slowly stubbing out the angry red ember on the tip of the cigarette that appears to dangle from the mouth of the Caldor Fire as it burns at Lake Tahoe. Only Fallen Leaf Lake, Christmas Valley, Meyers and the North Upper Truckee neighborhoods remain evacuated. Forest Service reported Sunday during a Caldor Fire community meeting. today as firefighters continued to make progress against the Caldor Fire. The Caldor Fire is 93 percent contained and 221,775 acres as it entered its 50th day, the U.S. Evacuation orders for much of South Lake Tahoe were lifted 3 p.m.
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