Caldor Fire Burns Towards Lake Tahoe | El Dorado County

08.30.2021 | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE – Firefighters continue to battle the Caldor Fire, with containment going down from 19% to 14% overnight.

The fire has jumped containment lines, and is burning toward South Lake Tahoe.

Many new mandatory evacuation orders and warnings are in place.

Patients were evacuated from the Barton Memorial Hospital early this morning as firefighters attempt to reach containment before reaching the city.

Several destroyed buildings could be seen where the fire tore through the forest last night.

The fire burned through Sierra at Tahoe Ski Resort early this morning.

Firefighters are bracing for the expected red flag warning with predicted extreme wind conditions later today.

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