![]() ![]() The main Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort is located further south down Sierra at Tahoe Rd., and saw considerably less damage. El Dorado County Sheriff's OfficeĪ Google Street View from Highway 50 reveals that several of the destroyed structures were small cabins. Several structures were destroyed by the Caldor Fire just north of the Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort. Red icons indicate more than 50% of the structure was damaged, yellow icons indicate "minor" damage of 10-15%, and black icons indicate no damage. The map shows that several structures near Sierra at Tahoe Rd., Alpine Ave., and Highway 50 were destroyed. 1, 1 p.m. An updated damage report from Cal Fire and the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office shows extensive damage in the Sierra-at-Tahoe area. 1, 3 p.m. Cal Fire called for further mandatory evacuations in Alpine County on Wednesday afternoon as the fire inches closer to Kirkwood's popular mountain resort, which is partially in Alpine County.Įvacuation orders announced Tuesday evening remain in effect, while more areas by highways 88 and 89 and the Nevada state border are being told to leave the area.Ĭal Fire has shared full details for the evacuation order on Twitter. Wednesday, the agency announced on Twitter.Įl Dorado Irrigation District recommends that its customers run their taps for a few minutes upon return "to ensure fresh water in their homes." ![]() Residents living in areas north of Highway 50, west of Sly Park, south of Slab Creek and east of Larsen Drive are now able to return if necessary as of 4 p.m. 1, 4:30 p.m. A glimmer of good news: Cal Fire announced that some evacuation orders on the west side of the Caldor Fire have now been downgraded to warnings, as firefighters get a handle on the westerly portion of the massive blaze. "Friday is a very light wind day across the entire fire," Dudley said. While the fire has spread significantly this week amid high winds, National Weather Service forecaster Jim Dudley said conditions are expected to improve Thursday, and even more so on Friday. As of now we haven’t had any structure damaged to the homes right there." "We’re actively trying to cut doze line up to the north toward Highway 207, keeping the fire east of Pioneer Trail behind the homes right there. "Right now, the fire has skirted across the north side of Christmas Valley and has pushed onto the east side of Pioneer Trail," he said. Moving to the west on Highway 50 into Christmas Valley and South Lake Tahoe, the PIO said there is "heavy resource commitment" to protect this more populated area. "We don’t want this fire to spread to the west."įire crews jumped into boats Wednesday to save cabins around Lower Echo Lake. "One of our big fears is there’s a potential for an easterly wind moving in later this weekend," the PIO said. The fire has also "come back to life" near Wrights Lake, and heavy tankers dropped retardant over this area Wednesday. There's about 1,000 acres that was unburned in here, and that’s what’s consuming as we speak." "If you look out to the east right now, you’ll see a dominant column of smoke out there right now," he said. The section of the fire near Pollock Pines and Highway 50 remains a "troublesome spot," the PIO said. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesĪ public information officer gave an update on operations and fire behavior around the blaze that is stretched across El Dorado, Amador and Alpine counties. The Caldor Fire has burned more than 200,000 acres, destroyed hundreds of structures and is currently 20% contained. The sun is blocked by smoke from the Caldor Fire as it burns near Caples Lake on Aug. The Caldor Fire swelled to 204,390 acres Wednesday night with 20% containment, Cal Fire announced at its Monday night update that's available on Facebook. Resorts are located in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe with access to popular mountain towns like Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.The blaze is 207,931 acres and went from being 20% contained earlier Wednesday to 23% by the evening, the U.S. Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood are all easily reachable from San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, and Reno, offering accessible winter escapes. The #TahoeTrifecta offers skiers and riders three world-class resorts with more than 10,000 combined acres of terrain to explore and endless possibilities for on-mountain fun. With the most skiable terrain in Lake Tahoe, Heavenly is the only ski resort in North America to span across two states, allowing skiers to experience the best of both California and Nevada on one epic mountain. There’s plenty of space to play with nearly 5,000 skiable acres and an average of 300 days of sunshine per year. Heavenly Mountain Resort provides a background no screen can match, perfect to have fun together in the great outdoors. With the most skiable terrain in Lake Tahoe, Heavenly is the only ski resort in North America to span across two states, allowing skiers to experience the best of both California and Nevada on one epic mountain. ![]()
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