UPDATE-Angora Fire

Thursday, June 28, 2007

UPDATE-Angora Fire

Angora Fire

Angora Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated:	June 28, 2007 6:30 pm
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	70% contained - 3,100 acres West of South Lake Tahoe.
Control:	Full control expected on July 3, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Structures Destroyed:	229 residence and 75 commercial structures have been destroyed 14 residence have been damaged
Threatened:	300 homes, 45 commercial properties and 70 outbuildings.
Evacuations:	Voluntary evacuations are in effect in portions of the South Lake Tahoe community. For more information on evacuations and re-entry call (530) 541-9205.
Injuries:	3
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:	2,008 (615 CAL FIRE)
Fire crews:	37 (23 CAL FIRE)
Engines:	166 (38 CAL FIRE)
Helicopters:	14
Dozers:	4 (1 CAL FIRE)
Water tenders:	21
Costs to date:	$8 million
Major Incident Command Team:	Unified Command
Conditions:	The fire is burning in heavy timber and rugged terrain. A Red Flag Alert will remain in effect until 11:00 pm this evening. A road closure for Highway 89 at the Highway 50 junction is expected to remain in effect until 9:00 pm this evening. Utility services remain interrupted throughout the majority of the communities impacted by the fire.
Phone Numbers	(530) 543-2694 (Angora Fire Information)

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Thursday, June 28, 2007