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At least 165 homes destroyed in Lake Tahoe wildfire
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MEYERS, California (AP) -- A wind-driven wildfire destroyed at least 165 homes and other structures and scorched 750 acres just southwest of Lake Tahoe, a spokesman for the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department said Sunday. Sheriff's Lt. Kevin House said the fire is less than 5 percent contained and has more than 500 homes in its path, but no injuries or deaths have been reported. The cause of the fire is still unknown. "This thing is raging out of control, and there's no estimate as to when that may change," House said. (Watch how patrons of a popular resort had to flee the blaze) The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has issued a declaration of emergency, House said. Kit Bailey, the agency's fire chief for Lake Tahoe, said high winds hampered the battle against the fast-moving fire about five miles south of the lake. The Angora Lakes Resort and hundreds of homes in Meyers were evacuated, authorities said. "I can't stay on the phone. We just got a notice to evacuate," Gloria Hildinger of the Angora Lakes Resort said. "The smoke is getting pretty thick. It's probably two miles away, and we're hoping it won't reach here." Winds as high as 25 mph fanned the flames, and the National Weather Service called for gusts as high as 35 mph Sunday evening. "They're definitely having problems with the winds up there," said Linda Curran of the Camino Interagency Dispatch Center. "The fire has a rapid rate of spread because of the winds." At least five air tankers and two helicopters were assisting more than 400 firefighters on the ground. The fire, believed to be caused by human activity, was reported Sunday afternoon on Forest Service land. Its huge smoke plume could be seen for miles. State and federal fire officials had warned of a potentially active wildfire season in the Sierra Nevada following an unusually dry winter. The annual May 1 snow survey found the Tahoe-area snowpack at just 29 percent of normal levels, the lowest since 1988. Earlier this month, a fire forced residents to flee the eastern Sierra community of Coleville, and there have been several other troublesome fires in the region since mid-May. Meanwhile, in Alaska, crews worked to protect hundreds of homes tucked in the hills of the scenic Kenai Peninsula, where a fire has already destroyed dozens of homes and cabins. It has burgeoned to 81 square miles since Tuesday, consuming 35 far-flung cabins in the Caribou Hills, state fire information officials said. Forty other structures, including sheds and outhouses, were also lost in the popular hunting and snowmobiling area about 80 miles south of Anchorage. The fire threatens another 600 homes and cabins, Hall said. An evacuation order has been in effect since Friday, but fire officials said an unknown number of residents have refused to budge. Bob Evenson, a fire volunteer, said the 16-by-16-foot winter cabin he built with his brothers nearly 30 years ago has probably been destroyed. He had removed everything but a cook stove and a wood stove because bears sometimes explore the unlocked plywood building when no one is around. "We're over the point of worry, and there's nothing we can do about it right now," Evenson said. "The sad part about losing all the cabins is it's a good place to take the family." Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. * |
At least 165 homes destroyed in Lake Tahoe wildfire
My heart goes out to my neighbors to the north. Not that it isn't bad
enough but it can only get worse with such a low water year. "Ted Waldron" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/2du48h MEYERS, California (AP) -- A wind-driven wildfire destroyed at least 165 homes and other structures and scorched 750 acres just southwest of Lake Tahoe, a spokesman for the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department said Sunday. Sheriff's Lt. Kevin House said the fire is less than 5 percent contained and has more than 500 homes in its path, but no injuries or deaths have been reported. The cause of the fire is still unknown. "This thing is raging out of control, and there's no estimate as to when that may change," House said. (Watch how patrons of a popular resort had to flee the blaze) The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has issued a declaration of emergency, House said. Kit Bailey, the agency's fire chief for Lake Tahoe, said high winds hampered the battle against the fast-moving fire about five miles south of the lake. The Angora Lakes Resort and hundreds of homes in Meyers were evacuated, authorities said. "I can't stay on the phone. We just got a notice to evacuate," Gloria Hildinger of the Angora Lakes Resort said. "The smoke is getting pretty thick. It's probably two miles away, and we're hoping it won't reach here." Winds as high as 25 mph fanned the flames, and the National Weather Service called for gusts as high as 35 mph Sunday evening. "They're definitely having problems with the winds up there," said Linda Curran of the Camino Interagency Dispatch Center. "The fire has a rapid rate of spread because of the winds." At least five air tankers and two helicopters were assisting more than 400 firefighters on the ground. The fire, believed to be caused by human activity, was reported Sunday afternoon on Forest Service land. Its huge smoke plume could be seen for miles. State and federal fire officials had warned of a potentially active wildfire season in the Sierra Nevada following an unusually dry winter. The annual May 1 snow survey found the Tahoe-area snowpack at just 29 percent of normal levels, the lowest since 1988. Earlier this month, a fire forced residents to flee the eastern Sierra community of Coleville, and there have been several other troublesome fires in the region since mid-May. Meanwhile, in Alaska, crews worked to protect hundreds of homes tucked in the hills of the scenic Kenai Peninsula, where a fire has already destroyed dozens of homes and cabins. It has burgeoned to 81 square miles since Tuesday, consuming 35 far-flung cabins in the Caribou Hills, state fire information officials said. Forty other structures, including sheds and outhouses, were also lost in the popular hunting and snowmobiling area about 80 miles south of Anchorage. The fire threatens another 600 homes and cabins, Hall said. An evacuation order has been in effect since Friday, but fire officials said an unknown number of residents have refused to budge. Bob Evenson, a fire volunteer, said the 16-by-16-foot winter cabin he built with his brothers nearly 30 years ago has probably been destroyed. He had removed everything but a cook stove and a wood stove because bears sometimes explore the unlocked plywood building when no one is around. "We're over the point of worry, and there's nothing we can do about it right now," Evenson said. "The sad part about losing all the cabins is it's a good place to take the family." Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
At least 165 homes destroyed in Lake Tahoe wildfire
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"Wayne Decker" wrote: My heart goes out to my neighbors to the north. Not that it isn't bad enough but it can only get worse with such a low water year. Here is an article from the San Francisco Chronicle website (SF Gate) explaining that this was a disaster waiting to happen. http://tinyurl.com/34bybc What makes it worse are the winds, and the winds help the firefighter contain it better today...I don't know what the water supply situation is up in Tahoe, I assume lal-truckee has more indepth details about this tragedy... "Ted Waldron" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/2du48h MEYERS, California (AP) -- A wind-driven wildfire destroyed at least 165 homes and other structures and scorched 750 acres just southwest of Lake Tahoe, a spokesman for the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department said Sunday. Sheriff's Lt. Kevin House said the fire is less than 5 percent contained and has more than 500 homes in its path, but no injuries or deaths have been reported. The cause of the fire is still unknown. "This thing is raging out of control, and there's no estimate as to when that may change," House said. (Watch how patrons of a popular resort had to flee the blaze) The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has issued a declaration of emergency, House said. Kit Bailey, the agency's fire chief for Lake Tahoe, said high winds hampered the battle against the fast-moving fire about five miles south of the lake. The Angora Lakes Resort and hundreds of homes in Meyers were evacuated, authorities said. "I can't stay on the phone. We just got a notice to evacuate," Gloria Hildinger of the Angora Lakes Resort said. "The smoke is getting pretty thick. It's probably two miles away, and we're hoping it won't reach here." Winds as high as 25 mph fanned the flames, and the National Weather Service called for gusts as high as 35 mph Sunday evening. "They're definitely having problems with the winds up there," said Linda Curran of the Camino Interagency Dispatch Center. "The fire has a rapid rate of spread because of the winds." At least five air tankers and two helicopters were assisting more than 400 firefighters on the ground. The fire, believed to be caused by human activity, was reported Sunday afternoon on Forest Service land. Its huge smoke plume could be seen for miles. State and federal fire officials had warned of a potentially active wildfire season in the Sierra Nevada following an unusually dry winter. The annual May 1 snow survey found the Tahoe-area snowpack at just 29 percent of normal levels, the lowest since 1988. Earlier this month, a fire forced residents to flee the eastern Sierra community of Coleville, and there have been several other troublesome fires in the region since mid-May. Meanwhile, in Alaska, crews worked to protect hundreds of homes tucked in the hills of the scenic Kenai Peninsula, where a fire has already destroyed dozens of homes and cabins. It has burgeoned to 81 square miles since Tuesday, consuming 35 far-flung cabins in the Caribou Hills, state fire information officials said. Forty other structures, including sheds and outhouses, were also lost in the popular hunting and snowmobiling area about 80 miles south of Anchorage. The fire threatens another 600 homes and cabins, Hall said. An evacuation order has been in effect since Friday, but fire officials said an unknown number of residents have refused to budge. Bob Evenson, a fire volunteer, said the 16-by-16-foot winter cabin he built with his brothers nearly 30 years ago has probably been destroyed. He had removed everything but a cook stove and a wood stove because bears sometimes explore the unlocked plywood building when no one is around. "We're over the point of worry, and there's nothing we can do about it right now," Evenson said. "The sad part about losing all the cabins is it's a good place to take the family." Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
At least 165 homes destroyed in Lake Tahoe wildfire
Ted Waldron wrote:
In article , "Wayne Decker" wrote: My heart goes out to my neighbors to the north. Not that it isn't bad enough but it can only get worse with such a low water year. Here is an article from the San Francisco Chronicle website (SF Gate) explaining that this was a disaster waiting to happen. http://tinyurl.com/34bybc What makes it worse are the winds, and the winds help the firefighter contain it better today...I don't know what the water supply situation is up in Tahoe, I assume lal-truckee has more indepth details about this tragedy... We're 30-40 miles away - don't know anything but what's on the Reno news internet sites. There's plenty of water - steams are still flowing (I can see snow from the deck that feeds Coldstream,) natural lakes are full (reservoirs are way down) and of course they can pump out of Tahoe itself - inexhaustible. Actually there are lots of lakes in and around the main South Tahoe fire zone itself, near as I can tell from memory, reports, and maps. But it's hot and windy - that's the problem. Related: the coincident smallish brush fire down in west Reno was nearing my boy's apartment complex before they contained it. |
At least 165 homes destroyed in Lake Tahoe wildfire
lal_truckee wrote:
Ted Waldron wrote: In article , "Wayne Decker" wrote: My heart goes out to my neighbors to the north. Not that it isn't bad enough but it can only get worse with such a low water year. Here is an article from the San Francisco Chronicle website (SF Gate) explaining that this was a disaster waiting to happen. http://tinyurl.com/34bybc What makes it worse are the winds, and the winds help the firefighter contain it better today...I don't know what the water supply situation is up in Tahoe, I assume lal-truckee has more indepth details about this tragedy... We're 30-40 miles away - don't know anything but what's on the Reno news internet sites. There's plenty of water - steams are still flowing (I can see snow from the deck that feeds Coldstream,) natural lakes are full (reservoirs are way down) and of course they can pump out of Tahoe itself - inexhaustible. Actually there are lots of lakes in and around the main South Tahoe fire zone itself, near as I can tell from memory, reports, and maps. But it's hot and windy - that's the problem. Related: the coincident smallish brush fire down in west Reno was nearing my boy's apartment complex before they contained it. My step-daughter, who lives in the Talloc neighborhood of South Lake Tahoe had to evacuate yesterday. The fire is just to the south of this area. As of this morning, she still had a house and all are safe, staying at a friend's house. |
At least 165 homes destroyed in Lake Tahoe wildfire
VtSkier wrote:
My step-daughter, who lives in the Talloc neighborhood of South Lake Tahoe had to evacuate yesterday. The fire is just to the south of this area. As of this morning, she still had a house and all are safe, staying at a friend's house. Really hope their house makes it - I've seen first hand how losing your house can affect people. My wife's brother lost their long-time family house in the Oakland fire. These things turn into a construction industry feeding frenzy, nce the ash settles. |
Ping: Ichin Shen
How about a fire update. Inquiring minds, etc.
Those with family there are even more curious. |
Ping: Ichin Shen
VtSkier wrote:
How about a fire update. Inquiring minds, etc. Those with family there are even more curious. The local news sources probably have better overall information than even someone living in the middle of the mess. Try: Reno Gazette-Journal http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage Sierra Sun http://www.sierrasun.com/ KRNV TV http://www.krnv.com/ KOLO TV http://www.kolotv.com/news |
Ping: Ichin Shen
On Jun 27, 4:55 pm, VtSkier wrote:
How about a fire update. Inquiring minds, etc. Those with family there are even more curious. Yah, lal_truckee was right, the traffic to the burning area is restricted, so we locals don't really have more information than those reported on the news, and KCRA (http://www.kcra.com/), a Sacramento TV station, has extensive report on the fire and latest information. I haven't kept track of the numbers, as they were sketch, changing, and some times in conflict. The good news is there's no additional home/ structure being burnt since last Sunday. The stronger wind forecasted for yesterday didn't materialize, so the fire fighters have made a good progress to set up the fire lines and the fire is reported 55% containment. An even stronger wind is forecasted for today and tomorrow, so the whole town still at the edge, but I think that the fire crews start to gain an upper hand now; they have done a tremendous job. As for today we haven't heard/seen anything new, so it is no news is good news, and USFS estimates the fire will be totally contained by July 3rd, just in time for the July 4th fire works, weird. 'later, :) IS |
Ping: Ichin Shen
lal_truckee wrote:
VtSkier wrote: How about a fire update. Inquiring minds, etc. Those with family there are even more curious. The local news sources probably have better overall information than even someone living in the middle of the mess. Try: Reno Gazette-Journal http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage Sierra Sun http://www.sierrasun.com/ KRNV TV http://www.krnv.com/ KOLO TV http://www.kolotv.com/news Actually I found this one most helpful. Step-daughter sent it to us... http://www.inciweb.org/incident/725/ |
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