Markeleeville, CA…Alpine County Sheriff’s Office and El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office are providing escorts for residents located in the evacuation area to secure pets, papers and emergency items. Escorts will take place from 10 AM – 1 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM on July 20, 2021. Additional escorts on future dates will be […]
Washington, DC…Rep. McClintock sent a letter to Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Vicki Christiansen requesting answers as to why there was a lack of suppression action to combat the Tamarack Fire that began on July 4, 2021 until after July 10, 2021. “This fire has now burned over 23,000 acres with no reported containment, […]
Markleeville, CA…Current Activity: Efforts to use aircraft today get a more accurate acreage and location for the fire perimeter were unsuccessful due heavy smoke and afternoon thunderstorms that brought a small amount of rain to the area along with lightning. Wind from the thunderstorms increased fire activity, moving the fire to the northeast toward the […]
Olympic Valley, CA…Traffic Update….Toyota Prius vs Pickup Near Sr89 / Alpine Meadows Rd Incident: 00077 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr89 / Alpine Meadows Rd Loc Desc: JNO Lat/Lon: 39.187027 -120.195001 Detail Information 5:53 PM 8 [12] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 DEPENDABLE TOW 530-587-5292 5:51 PM 7 [11] 2ND 1185 FOR SUV 5:46 PM 6 […]
Alpine County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has temporarily closed both the northbound and southbound directions of State Route 89 from the Route 88 junction in Woodfords to Route 4 due to the Tamarack Fire. In Mono County, Monitor Pass/Route 89 has been partially reopened, allowing motorists access to Route 89 from U.S. Highway […]
Markleeville, CA…The Alpine County Sheriff’s Office has ordered the mandatory evacuation of Blue Lakes Road effective 11:30 AM on July 19, 2021. They are asking all residents and visitors to safely leave the area. Mandatory Evacuation: Markleeville, Grover Hot Springs and campground area, Shay Creek, Marklee Village, Alpine Village, Woodfords, East Fork Resort and Hung […]
Markleeville, CA…A meeting took place at the Command Post in Gardnerville, NV at 1000 hours. The following is the most up to date information: The fire is still at 25,000 acres but due to smoke overhead the Fire Service has not been able to get an accurate estimate or location of the fire on both […]
Markleeville, CA…From the USFS on July 10th…”The #TamarackFire burning in the Mokelumne wilderness was ignited July 4 from lightning. The tactical management decision is not to insert fire crews due to safety concerns, however, this is not an unresponsive approach. Smoke might be visible to Pacific Crest Trail hikers but the .25 acre fire is […]
Markleeville, CA…Current Activity: The fire is estimated at 23,078 acres with no containment reported. An infrared flight scheduled to fly the fire overnight was canceled due to smoke and weather conditions. Differences in reported acreage are due to estimates by crews on the ground. As soon as conditions allow, a mapping flight will be conducted […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…The City of South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief Clive Savacool has instituted a 48-hour burn ban effective immediately. In addition to existing fire restrictions, all outdoor cooking and any outdoor burning – from any source, in any location – is strictly prohibited through Tuesday, July 20 at 3pm. This information is current […]
