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I heard that on the northwestern edge of the fire they are trying to push it to a higher elevation above the treeline so it hits granite and snuffs out. Hope this works and doesn't jump the summit into Desolation Wilderness.
 
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I heard that on the northwestern edge of the fire they are trying to push it to a higher elevation so it hits granite and snuffs out. Hope it doesn't jump the summit into Desolation Wilderness.

It looked like it was making a play in the direction of Stateline. I can see what is probably the granite peak you're talking about on the fire map. It does look like they've done a good job defending the urban area so far.
 

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The Caldor Fire is 43% contained tonight and they are starting to let evacuated home owners back into their homes!
Thank you for all the positive thoughts and prayers for Lake Tahoe and the Sierras!
While the amazing results of firefighting efforts Caldor Fire winding down in Tahoe; Officials ask evacuees to be patient | TahoeDailyTribune.com from yesterday include "Just three structures have been damaged in the (Tahoe) basin, two commercial structures were judged to be 1-9% affected while a utility structure about 120-square feet was 10-25% damaged", note that South Lake Tahoe is still under evacuation order and that both highway 50 and 88 remain closed between CA and the Sierra. The evacuees returning to their homes are on the West side of the fire, assuming they are not in Grizzly Flats which mostly burned. Smoke will continue to be unpleasant if not hazardous in South Tahoe for at least a couple of more days and full containment of the Caldor Fire is not expected under Sept. 13. If anyone wants a deep dive on firefighting efforts, look at both Caldor and Dixie fires at The Lookout – Talking Wildfire (the-lookout.org) where 19 minute video Caldor Fire – 9/2/2021 – The Lookout (the-lookout.org) from Sept. 2 is very informative.
 
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Many locals have actually evacuated the Tahoe area and have not been given the word to return yet. We have 4 cousins who have evacuated.
 

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That's correct - it depends on where you live.
 

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The Caldor Fire was 44% contained at 7 am this morning, with a noticable reduction in the South Lake Tahoe area.

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Fire Fighters have been focusing their efforts on protecting the residential areas, but they still have a lot of work to do in the rugged mountain areas, so it's not over yet, but it's looking better:

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The Caldor Fire is 60% contained this morning, and it is just about out in the immediate Tahoe area. But south of Lake Tahoe there is still a significant amount of fire, and that's still creating smoke. They are trying to get Hwy 50 and 88 cleaned up, but even when they do open, I'd expect heavy traffic and delays. I80, through Reno may be the best option for awhile.

Lake Tahoe Destination Updates: https://tahoesouth.com/destination-update/

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The Caldor Fire is 65% contained this morning:
Hwy. 88 - still closed
Hwy. 50 - still closed

The fires literally burned over Hwy. 50 and 88, so they are removing dangerous trees along the road, and doing road repairs.

On the map, the last burn zone, east of South Lake Tahoe is gone this morning, but there is still a lot to do in rough terrain, south of Tahoe:

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Caldor Fire map looking much better today:

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Today's Caldor fire map showing more improvement.
The Caldor Fire is 68% contained this morning.
Hwy. 88 - still closed
Hwy. 50 - still closed

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The Caldor fire was 71% contained this morning and the fire map is showing great improvement.
Hwy 50 closed
Hwy 88 open - this is a good, scenic road, but it's a winding 2 lane mountain highway - it is the least developed of the 3 routes.
Hwy 80 through Reno open

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We're expecting Santa Anas in SoCal next week. Hoping this doesn't reach up there.
 

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I saw that the past few nights that the temps dipped to the mid to low 30's. That has got to help a lot. Hopefully, they'll make more progress before the dry winds arrive. But following that, there is a trough of moisture coming in accompanied with possible rain. (I hope).
 

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The Caldor fire is still at 71% containment this morning - they are still battling fires in the rugged back country south and south west of South Lake Tahoe. The fire map looks worse - not sure what's up with that.

Hwy 50 closed - In addition to road repairs and tree removal, geologists are evaluating the stability of adjacent slops for rock slides, mud slides, etc.
Hwy 88 open
Hwy 80 through Reno open

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The fire that just won't go away......
 

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The Caldor Fire is still at 71% containment. The Fire Map is looking better today, except for an area near Caples Lake and Kirkwood. This breaks my heart, because the Caples/Kirkwood area is just gorgeous, and it's my favorite part of the drive to Tahoe on 88.

Today, 50 is closed and 88 is open. They opened 88, and closed 50, to do some more work on 50.

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Wildfire Burns Nearly 70% Of California National Park - Lassen Volcanic National Park located in northern California in driving distance of North Lake Tahoe, is one of the most popular in the state, attracting half a million visitors annually. Has been on my bucket list of years!
 

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Fire Map looking great this morning. Most firefighters have left Tahoe and have been assigned to other fires.

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Lake Tahoe residents gave them an emotional send off:
 
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Still some fire activity in the area north-west of Kirkwood & Caples Lake.
Hwy 50 closed
Hwy 88 open
Hwy 80 through Reno open

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Still some fire activity in the area north-west of Kirkwood & Caples Lake.
Hwy 50 closed
Hwy 88 open
Hwy 80 through Reno open

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That looks pretty near the upper cross country ski area at Kirkwood, and earlier hot spots looked even closer. One of my favorite x-c ski places in the south tahoe area. Not looking forward to seeing the results of that this coming winter.
 

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Today's fire map shows a bigger area of fire activity north west of Kirkwood and Caples Lake - it increased by 400 acres over night.
50, 80, and 88 are all open today
88 is the closest highway to this area, so it may impact road closures on 88.

Here's an article in today's Tahoe paper about the fire growth area (just take a 1 question survey to read article.)
If you are interested in Tahoe news, this newspaper has a free newsletter: https://tahoetribune.secondstreetapp.com/Newsletter-Sign-up-Page/

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