Firefighters Focusing On Structure Protection At Sierra-At-Tahoe Ski Resort

TWIN BRIDGES (CBS13) – Firefighters are staging astatine the Sierra astatine Tahoe Ski Resort.

Crews are mounting down lines successful an effort to support structures. Video captured earlier contiguous astatine the edifice shows dense flames and smoke.

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In the El Dorado County municipality of Strawberry, crews person truthful acold managed to support structures, including its celebrated lodge–and wide store.

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They spent hours yesterday laying down lines and clearing defensible space.

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On Sunday night, occurrence officials issued caller evacuation orders for the Caldor Fire, which has grown to much than 152,000 acres and is 19 percent contained.

CBS13 Staff