Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate Monday, August 30, 2021, when a huge blaze engulfed a major tourist attraction in the US state of California.
Quoted from AFP, Tuesday (31/8/2021) the Caldo Fire (the Caldo fire) has scorched more than 700 square kilometers of land, and collapsed hundreds of buildings.
On Monday (30/8) local time, the fire spread to the South Lake Tahoe area, a resort town in a popular vacation area that straddles the California and Nevada border.
"Fire conditions, fuel, are history," Cal Fire Incident Commander Jeff Veik said in the San Francisco Chronicle report.
"We will extinguish this fire. This will not happen today," he explained.
The western US has been hit by worryingly large fires, with more than 2,700 square miles of land scorched by the end of August 2021 - more than double the area affected at this time of year on average.
The fires were driven by a drought that has left some land in California dry, as well as climate change.
Stories of South Lake Tahoe Residents Urged to Evacuate
"I got a knock at 10pm last night with a warning to get ready," South Lake Tahoe resident Corinne Kobel told the Sacramento Bee newspaper.
"At 10 o'clock this morning, the sheriff told us to leave. I panicked," Kobel said.
Kobel was among 22,000 South Lake Tahoe residents who were ordered to leave their homes on Monday morning (30/8). because of the growing flames.
An AFP journalist saw the rush of traffic as residents tried to leave the city, with cars and RVs clogging the main road.
The Twin Bridges area in California was also affected by the fire, with a ski area affected.
The Caldor fires began on August 14, and quickly spread through the Eldorado National Forest.
Smoke from the blaze has been threatening tourist attractions around Lake Tahoe for a week, filling the air with thick fog.
Alpine game togel online lakes are known for their crystal clear waters, and the surrounding area offers spectacular views, including some of the most popular winter sports resorts in the western US.
In the northern US, the massive Dixie fires have scorched more than 1,100 square miles of land for the sixth week in a row.
Thousands of firefighters and other emergency personnel were involved in tackling the blaze, which was sparked by strong winds and drought.