CA-TMU-Angora - Sheriffs Office has lifted the roadway access

As of 1800 hrs, 07-02-07, the L.T.B.M.U. (Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit) resumed command and responsibility for the Angora Incident.

The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team will begin their assessment of the burned area focusing on emergency stabilization of the watershed.

On 07-01-07, the L.T.B.M.U. has implimented an area wide closure within the Angora Incident fire area in order to protect natural and cultural resources.

The El Dorado County Sheriffs Office has lifted the roadway access restrictions for the impacted residential areas located within the Angora Incident perimeter. However, they (the El Dorado County S.O. & local residents) are asking that people respect the privacy of the local residents & their families and refrain from driving through the area unless you are a resident, or family member of a resident, or have business to conduct in the area so that the many residents & families who lost their homes can begin to rebuild their lives in some sort of peace and quiet.