Angora Fire
| Angora Fire Incident Information: | |||
| Last Updated: | June 27, 2007 6:45 am | ||
| Date/Time Started: | June 24, 2007 2:10 pm | ||
| Administrative Unit: | Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit | ||
| County: | El Dorado County | ||
| Location: | West of South Lake Tahoe | ||
| Acres Burned: | 3,100 acres; Full containment expected on July 3, 2007. | ||
| Containment | 44% contained - 3,100 acres West of South Lake Tahoe. | ||
| Control: | Full control expected on July 3, 2007 at 6:00 pm | ||
| Structures Destroyed: | 176 residence and 75 commercial structures have been destroyed 26 residence have been damaged | ||
| Threatened: | 950 homes, 325 commercial properties and 300 out buildings. | ||
| Evacuations: | Mandatory evacuations are in effect for the communities just south of Highway 89. Volunteer evacuations to the north of Highway 89. | ||
| Injuries: | 2 | ||
| Cause: | Under Investigation | ||
| Cooperating Agencies: | All fire agencies within the Tahoe Basin, USFS, CAL FIRE, CHP, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriffs Office, Red Cross, Civil Air Patrol. | ||
| Total Fire Personnel: | 1,809 (504 CAL FIRE) | ||
| Fire crews: | 35 (23 CAL FIRE) | ||
| Engines: | 186 (22 CAL FIRE) | ||
| Helicopters: | 12 | ||
| Dozers: | 2 (1 CAL FIRE) | ||
| Water tenders: | 14 | ||
| Costs to date: | $2.6 million | ||
| Major Incident Command Team: | Unified Command. | ||
| Conditions: | The fire is burning in heavy timber and rugged terrain. A wind event is expected to develop over the next couple of days potentially bringing gusts to over 40 mph. A Red Flag Alert will be in effect for the next operational period due to the wind and extreme fuel moistures. Highway 89 remains closed at the Highway 50 and Highway 89 junction. | ||
| Phone Numbers | (530) 543-2694 (Angora Fire Information) | ||
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