

Officials said they saw a significant increase in dynamic fire behavior resulting in rapid fire spread, and the blaze is showing no signs of slowing down. A few days ago, he thought crews could halt the Caldor Fire’s eastern progress, but “today it let loose.” “Today’s been a rough day and there’s no bones about it,” said Jeff Marsoleis, forest supervisor for El Dorado National Forest. The blaze has grown to 168,387 acres and containment dropped to 13% from a reported 19% on Sunday morning. (Mike Peron / Tahoe Daily Tribune)Įl Dorado County Sheriff’s Office deputies used sirens as alerts and went from home to home making sure people were leaving.

Upper Truckee area on Lake Tahoe Boulevard.

Multiple evacuation orders and warnings have been issued Sunday in multiple counties (View the list of orders and warnings below).īumper-to-bumper traffic leaving the N. Many have been forced to flee their homes and everyone has been put on warning in South Lake Tahoe and on the West Shore with the Caldor Fire bearing down on the basin. Those who require additional time to evacuate and those with pets and livestock should leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access.Īn evacuation warning is defined as a potential threat to life and/or property. All previous evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect.Ī mandatory evacuation order is defined as an immediate threat to life. Please go to: for an online evacuation map.

This also includes the Golden Bear neighborhood, and the neighborhoods of Cold Creek Trail, High Meadows, and Marshall Trail. This is the area North of Elks Club along Highway 50 and the West side of Pioneer Trail, also including the streets of Hekpa, excluding the residences west of the airport, this segment includes all residences accessed from Jicarilla, Washoan, and Glen Eagles.From Eagle Point west, to Desolation Wilderness, across Emerald Bay. The area from Sawmill Road at Lake Tahoe Blvd.The section from Emerald Bay north to the Placer County line in Tahoma, extending west to the border of Desolation Wilderness.
#CALDOR EVAC MAP UPDATE#
Douglas County Community Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville, NV Update Monday 10:14 a.m.:Īdditional evacuation orders have been issued for South Tahoe residents that are effective immediately.Truckee Veterans Hall 10214 High Street, Truckee, CA 96161.Evacuate Eastbound on Highway 50 towards Nevada.East of Ski run on the lake side of Pioneer Trail and also both sides of Pioneer Trail between Larch and the Nevada State line.To the Alpine County Line and the Nevada State line on the East. East of Pioneer Trail between Larch and Al Tahoe, to include the area of Heavenly Ski Resort out.
