Caldor Fire Nearing Lake Tahoe Basin

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) – Highway 50 is inactive closed owed to the Caldor Fire and present firefighters are trying to support the occurrence from reaching the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Cal Fire says the occurrence is knocking connected Tahoe’s door, but they anticipation it doesn’t pain that far. While determination is nary existent threat, firefighters are moving with Tahoe officials to marque contingency plans, should the occurrence marque a tally to the east.

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“Evacuation warnings are not into the Tahoe Basin yet. They’re not into South Lake Tahoe, truthful we don’t privation to person anybody panic,” said South Lake Tahoe Fire Department Chief Clive Savacool. “We conscionable privation to support up to day with changeless accusation — close accusation from reliable sources.”

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Air prime is simply a superior interest successful the area. Air prime successful the Tahoe Basin Tuesday greeting measured astir 373 connected the AQI scale, which is considered hazardous.

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