Posted on 08/18/2021 12:12:49 AM PDT by thecodont
UPDATE Aug. 17, 9:44 p.m. More mandatory evacuations have been ordered Tuesday evening for the following areas:
All areas between Mormon Emigrant Trail and Highway 88; The intersection of Perry Creek and Hawk Haven; The east side of Fairplay Road from Perry Creek extending south to Cedarville Road, including Slug Gulch, Omo Ranch, and all roads off of Slug Gulch and Omo Ranch; All roads off of Omo Ranch from Cedarville Road to Highway 88 The south side of Highway 50 north of Sly Park extending west to Snows Road. The north side of Highway 50 from Larsen Drive to the west and Ice House to the east.
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A raging California wildfire pushing toward Pollock Pines in the Sierra Nevada foothills triggered new evacuations Tuesday afternoon, threatened the closure of Highway 50 and led to nightmare traffic.
Cap Radio journalist Scott Rodd shared a video Tuesday of traffic backed up along Sly Park Road, heading toward Highway 50, a major artery between South Lake Tahoe and Sacramento.
The California Highway Patrol warned after 3 p.m. that Highway 50 from Meyers to Ice House Road may be closed in the next couple hours because of the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County.
"Please plan accordingly," the CHP wrote on Twitter. "Leave South Lake Tahoe as soon as possible. Use alternate routes such as SR-89 to I-80 or US-50 to I-395."
The Caldor Fire broke out Saturday about 40 miles southwest of Lake Tahoe, as the crow flies. The blaze exploded from 2,261 acres Monday night to 6,500 acres Tuesday morning, burning through heavy timber in a steep river canyon, Cal Fire said. It is zero percent contained.
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It’s midnight here in the Bay Area and the sky is this weird pinkish color with a waxing gibbous half moon the color of a slice of canteloupe.
Has Biden blamed Trump yet?
The next story at your link:
Bay Area Woman Starts Fire Near Tahoe - Aug 17, 2021
VIOLA LIU
https://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/Bay-Area-woman-Tahoe-fire-Echo-Summit-arson-arrest-16392428.php
From Jan 24, 2010 - Missing Fremont Couple Found Safe
VIOLA LIU with photo
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/Missing-Fremont-couple-are-found-safe-3202869.php
Is she just a screw up or a sleeper agent?
Interesting question. Men in Black II.. Serleena: Silly little planet. Anyone could take over the place with the right set of mammary glands.
Here in NV, about 60 SW from Tahoe, the winds are gusty and strong, the air quality was terrible today and a fine ash covered everything. The air quality is better now because of the wind but not good.
Years ago there was a Caldor at Routes 4 and 72 in Newark, DE.
Seriously, prayers up for those having to contend with these wildfires.
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