Still, two weeks ago, many people who study wildfires in California thought the odds of the Caldor Fire reaching the Lake Tahoe basin were slim, if not unlikely. On Monday, the unlikely happened.

LATEST July 9, 7:15 a.m. The Royal Fire in Tahoe National Forest grew to 200 acres as of Tuesday morning, the U.S. Forest Service said. There is no containment. “Today we had a good day on the fire.

Evacuations for the Bear Fire, burning in Tahoe National Forest near Loyalton, were expanded on Tuesday. Related Articles Map: Ranch Fire evacuations in San Bernardino County Wildfire Map ...