The most urgent firefighting is occurring along Highway 50 near Echo Summit, where crews had hoped to make a stand and prevent the head of the blaze from burning down into the basin.
#caldorfire /Dtsvea3w5P- Stuart Palley August 31, 2021 Resting for a few hours and back on tomorrow morning. Highway 89 just south of Meyers tonight, fire coming downhill from echo summit.
Over 20,000 structures are currently threatened. All of South Lake Tahoe fell under a mandatory evacuation order, causing a crush of people to flee the region. On Monday afternoon, spot fires began leaping into the basin, bringing flames within a stone’s throw of heavily populated areas like Meyers. "For the rest of you in California: Every acre can and will burn someday in this state."įirefighters are in a battle to save homes and businesses as high winds push the Caldor Fire into the Tahoe Basin, creating a worst-case scenario for one of California’s most beloved natural treasures. The critical thing for the public to know is evacuate early,” said Chief Thom Porter, director of Cal Fire. and the second largest in California's history.Īccording to data shared by Cal Fire, the Dixie Fire has now destroyed 772,896 acres burned at 40 percent contained, just behind the August Complex blaze that burned more than 1 million acres in 2020."There is fire activity happening in California that we have never seen before. This message was echoed by California Governor Gavin Newsom earlier in August during a visit to the mountain town of Greenville, which saw several homes burned to the ground by the Dixie Fire, the largest blaze currently burning across the U.S. Officials have stressed that the devastating effects of the wildfires in the past few years have been exacerbated by the effects of climate change, which is likely to worsen in the future. across 13 states after a heatwave and drought in early July caused blazes to break out across the West Coast, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. More than 50 other areas in California close to the lake are showing hazardous air quality levels, while The Los Angeles Times reported that Nevada state parks and nearby schools were forced to close on Monday due to the smoke.Īt least 93 large wildfires that have destroyed more than 2.5 million acres are currently burning in the U.S. The worst areas shown on the map as of Tuesday, August 24, are Oakland Avenue and Kings Beach, both close to the lake, as they are reporting hazardous levels of 563 and 517 respectively. Areas in burgundy are reporting hazardous air quality levels.
If an area is recording an air quality index score that is classified as very unhealthy, then residents are advised to "try to stay indoors," while if it is hazardous then locals are urged to "stay indoors."Īn air quality map provided by AirNow on August 24 showing the air quality levels in California and Nevada. The air quality index, which is used by governments across the globe to measure air quality, classifies a score between 151 to 200 as "unhealthy" and between 201 to 300 as "very unhealthy." A score above 300 is considered "hazardous." Smoke from the blaze has caused the air quality surrounding the nearby Lake Tahoe to become the worst in the country, as multiple areas are currently reporting "hazardous" air quality levels with winds pushing smoke in the direction of the lake.Ī smoke and fire map provided by AirNow on Tuesday morning shows the air quality levels currently being recorded for areas all across the U.S., with hazardous levels reported all around Lake Tahoe. Read more Passenger's Phone Catches Fire on Board Plane, Sparking EvacuationĬal Fire has assigned 48 crews totalling 2,051 personnel to help tackle the blaze, while 211 fire engines, 51 dozers and 24 water tenders are at the site of the large wildfire.
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