Weather Change Helps Firefighters Battling California Wildfires, But Danger Hasn't Passed
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The change could allow fire crews to get into densely forested areas to begin clearing toppled trees and branches.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — With winds finally turning in their favor, firefighters are throwing all their resources into boxing a California blaze that was scant miles from Lake Tahoe and neighboring Nevada. Three days of fiercely gusting winds had driven the Caldor Fire east through the rugged Sierra Nevada, forcing tens of thousands of people from the region of forests, mountain hamlets, resorts and alpine lakes. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Fire crews from around the country have been fighting the Caldor Fire, which was just 23% contained after destroying at least 700 homes and other buildings since breaking out Aug. 14.More Related News