South Shore Tahoe is on Fire

[raisingarizona]

Well it looks like ski areas Sierra At Tahoe and Kirkwood are going to be on fire today or tomorrow unless there’s a major shift with winds. Today and tomorrow are red flag days so it’s not looking good.

 

[Harvey]

I saw that.

It seemed like they were going to make a stand at the ski area, I guess that changed? If it burns to the ground is the ski area done?

 

[Campgottagopee]

ugh

 

[raisingarizona]

I saw that. It seemed like they were going to make a stand at the ski area, I guess that changed? If it burns to the ground is the ski area done?

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The ski areas can probably come back, especially if structures are protected enough or they have the financial backing/desire to do so. This fire is going to have long lasting impacts on the highway 50 corridor. I imagine the flooding is going to be really bad through there.

I was camping in that area just a month ago. I’m glad I get to visit before this.

 

[raisingarizona]

Climate migration is now a very real thing. Tourism trends are changing drastically, this is seriously f-d up.

 

[Harvey]

I wasn't meaning to be crass. Obviously there are more important things at stake than skiing. I was just curious.

 

[x10003q]

Part of Sierra at Tahoe is inside the Caldor fire border. The Sierra at Tahoe webcams seem to be locked into yesterday.

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Kirkwood is between the Caldor fire to the west and the Tamarack fire to the east. The Caldor fire is close.

 

[tirolski]

Watched the forest service cam at Sierra at Tahoe. Ya can do time lapses.
I put a link in summer weather thread but droppin it in here too since it appears appropriate.

ALERT Wildfire

www.alertwildfire.org

 

[raisingarizona]

I wasn't meaning to be crass. Obviously there are more important things at stake than skiing. I was just curious.

I didn’t read it as crass.

it’s a ski forum.

The impacts on highway 50 are going to negatively affect the skiing and tourism in South Lake. I wouldn’t be surprised if the communities along there are no longer inhabitable.

 

[tirolski]

They evacuated folks at the hospital in South Tahoe last night.