UPDATE: EMERALD FIRE

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Tasha Thompson

List of mandatory evacuated roads:

Hwy 89 North closed from Fallen Leaf Road to Bayview Trailhead
Cathedral Road
Baldwin Beach Road
Mt Tallac Road
Spring Creek Road
Alliklik Road
Cahuilla Road
Hupa Road
Karok Road
Mattole Road
Maidu Road
Nicoleno Road
Nicolena Court
Pomo Road
Pomo Court
Wiyot Road
Yurok Road
Cascade Road
Sugar Pine Road
Cascade Lake Road
Upper Eagle Point Campground
Lower Eagle Point Campground

UPDATE: EMERALD FIRE

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Tasha Thompson

 

**NEW UPDATE** 10/14/16 at 4:55 pm

The mandatory evacuation listed below will remain in effect throughout the night. The fire activity has substantially died down, but the weather (heavy rain and winds) are creating very dangerous conditions to crews attempting to remove hazardous trees near the roadways, and to power crews attempting to replace damaged power lines and restore power.
Further information will be released when available, we thank you for your patience.
L429

 

 

All voluntary evacuations lifted on Highway 89 North from Bayview Trailhead to Tahoma.

Second evacuation center now open at the Rideout Community Center located at 740 TImberland Lane in Tahoe City.

 

FIRE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE BASIN

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Tasha Thompson

There is a significant fire burning in the Tahoe Basin, near Fallen Leaf Lake and Cascade Lake Trail.  EDSO, CAL FIRE, USFS, CHP, and several South Lake Tahoe fire departments are on scene.

Mandatory evacuations have been issued for 500 residences. Voluntary evacuations have been issued for an additional 500 residences. We are requesting residents being evacuated travel north on Highway 89 towards Tahoe City.

Highway 89 is closed from the Placer County / El Dorado County Line in Tahoma to the Y in the City of South Lake Tahoe.

One evacuation center has been established at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.

Please avoid the area.