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California firefighters defend Lake Tahoe from raging wildfire

By Associated Press

Aug. 31, 2021

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A tree flares up as firefighters continue to battle the Caldor Fire near South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31. A huge firefighting force gathered Tuesday to defend Lake Tahoe from the raging wildfire that forced the evacuation of California communities on the south end of the alpine resort and put others across the state line in Nevada on notice to be ready to flee.
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Smoke generated by the Caldor Fire fills the air in the Christmas Valley neighborhood of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31.
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Firefighters carry water hoses while battling the Caldor Fire near South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31. A huge firefighting force gathered Tuesday to defend Lake Tahoe from the raging wildfire that forced the evacuation of California communities on the south end of the alpine resort and put others across the state line in Nevada on notice to be ready to flee.
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The sun is visible through thick smoke generated by Caldor Fire in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31.
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A chimney stands on a property destroyed by the Caldor Fire near South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31.
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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire along Highway 89, Tuesday, Aug. 31, near South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire along Highway 89, Tuesday, Aug. 31, near South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
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Firefighters remove tree branches along Highway 50 near South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31, as the Caldor Fire approaches Lake Tahoe. A huge firefighting force gathered Tuesday to defend Lake Tahoe from the raging wildfire that forced the evacuation of California communities on the south end of the alpine resort and put others across the state line in Nevada on notice to be ready to flee.
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Two firefighters monitor the Caldor Fire burning near homes in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Monday, Aug. 30. As the winds returned this week, the Caldor Fire roared over the Sierra crest and bore down on the southern end of Lake Tahoe.
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A woman crosses Highway 50 on Tuesday, Aug. 31, in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., which has been evacuated due to the Caldor Fire's approach.
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Boats are stacked against a dock in the empty beach in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31, as the Caldor Fire approaches Lake Tahoe. A huge firefighting force gathered Tuesday to defend Lake Tahoe from the raging wildfire that forced the evacuation of California communities on the south end of the alpine resort and put others across the state line in Nevada on notice to be ready to flee.
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As the Caldor Fire approaches South Lake Tahoe, Calif., a woman walks her dog past a checkpoint on Tuesday, Aug. 31. Officials evacuated the town on Monday.
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Christian Stevens, who lives in a lean-to he fixed up, waits for a ride out of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, As the Caldor Fire approaches. He has been living in South Lake Tahoe, which was evacuated Monday, for three months waiting for disability payments to come through so he can buy a car.
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Sierra Fowzer, right, and Skylor Klitsch, a couple who chose not to evacuate, look at their phone for updates on the Caldor Fire in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31. "This is our home. That is a special reason. This is where we live," said Fowzer.
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With the Caldor Fire approaching, Jim Mrazek stands outside his vehicle on Highway 50 as evacuee traffic stands still in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 30. Mrazek, who was stopped in that spot for more than an hour, said he was considering taking his boat into the lake instead of trying to drive out.
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