Angora Fire Incident Information: Angora FireAngora Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: June 28, 2007 7:00 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:55% 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
26 residence have been damaged
Threatened: 800 homes, 275 commercial properties and 180 outbuildings.
Evacuations: Mandatory evacuations remains in effect for portions of South Lake Tahoe.
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: 2,174 (587 CAL FIRE)
Fire crews: 35 (22 CAL FIRE)
Engines: 164 (31 CAL FIRE)
Helicopters: 21 (1 CAL FIRE)
Dozers: 4 (1 CAL FIRE)
Water tenders: 15
Costs to date: $5.7 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 30-40 mph.
A Red Flag Alert will be in effect for the next operational period due to the wind and extreme fuel moistures.
A road closure for Highway 89 at the Highway 50 junction is expected to take effect at 10:00 am this morning. 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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