[pct-l] South Lake Tahoe fire

[Andrea Dinsmore]

Saw this story on the news.....also online.

Eight homes have been destroyed with more endangered by a massive
wind-driven blaze raging in the south Lake Tahoe area near Angora Lake
Ridge.

El Dorado County Lt. Kevin House confirmed at least eight homes had already
been lost to the wildfire that broke out around 2:15 p.m. Sunday in the
upper Angora Creek drainage.

By 5 p.m., estimates of the fire and its damage varied with reports of up to
50 homes already burned and from 350 to 500 acres lost.

Evacuations were in place for residents in the Echo Summit area, including
the Mount Raineer, Pyramid, and Mule Deer areas.

House said evacuees were being told to go to the South Lake Tahoe Recreation
Center on Rufus Allen Blvd.

Gloria Hildinger of Angora Lakes Resort said her resort had been ordered to
evacuate. She said the fire was within about two miles of the resort.

Multiple agencies were already on scene to help battle the blaze.

At least three air tankers were sent to battle the fire, though high winds
were reportedly keeping the planes from attacking the flames.

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