Caldor Fire Evacuation Orders Enter Tahoe Basin

South Lake Tahoe, CA…The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation orders and warnings. A reminder to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel in the area. There will be smoke in the respective areas as firefighters continue firefighting operations. If at any time you feel unsafe, please call 911. Below is the map for Eldorado County and link to updated map for detailed information.

El Dorado County & Alpine County

Road Closures:

The Highway 50 closure has been extended East to Sawmill Road
Highway 50 at Sawmill
Pioneer Trail at Elks Club
Elks Club at Highway 50
Highway 89 at Highway 88 junction
Fallen Leaf at Tahoe Mountain
Evacuation Routes:

El Dorado County – Residents evacuating the area should use Highway 50 East or Highway 89 North.

Alpine County – West on Highway 88 to Northbound 89 to Eastbound Highway 50

Evacuation Order:

El Dorado County

Christmas Valley from Highway 89 West to Echo Summit
Highway 89 due West to Watershed Ridge/Echo Summit and South to the Amador/El Dorado County line.
The area from Luther Pass Road, north along the El Dorado/Alpine County line to Armstrong Pass. West from Armstrong Pass to Upper Apache at Meyers.
West on Upper Apache to Highway 50. West on Highway 50 to Highway 89. South on Highway 89 to the El Dorado/Alpine County line. This includes all homes on both sides of Highway 89.
The area from Upper Apache at Meyers, north along Highway 50, to Elks Club Drive. East on Elks Club Drive to Pioneer Trail, extending due south to Upper Apache at Meyers. (This includes all homes off of Oneidas, Mandan, Apache, Ottawa, and Player).
The area North on Highway 50 from Highway 89 to Saw Mill Road. West on Saw Mill Road to Angora Ridge, extending to the Echo Summit.
Alpine County

Highway 89 South from Luther Pass Road to Pickets Junction (Highway 88)
West on Highway 88 to Kirkwood
Evacuation Warning:

El Dorado County

The area from Sawmill Road at Lake Tahoe Blvd. extending north to Pope Beach. Along the water’s edge to Eagle Point. From Eagle Point west to Desolation Wilderness, across Emerald Bay.