Fire Near Lake Tahoe Grows to 3 Square Miles, Forces Evacuations

Published on August 9, 2024

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif.—A slow-growing fire about an hour west of South Lake Tahoe reached 3 square miles Aug. 9 and forced several residents to leave their homes in the region known for its apple orchards, wine country, and Christmas tree farms. The Crozier fire started early Wednesday on the northwest slope of Slate Mountain in El Dorado County, California. “This fire has shown to be a slow-growing fire,” the California Department of Forestry and Fire Management (Cal Fire) spokesman Dave Launcher told The Epoch Times. “It’s in heavy timber and it’s growing a couple of hundred acres a day.”...

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