<br /> <p>California’s North Fire prompted the evacuation of campgrounds near Emigrant Gap in Tahoe National Forest on the evening of Monday, September 3.</p><p>Placer County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Andrew Scott told the Sacremento Bee</a> that mandatory evacuations were issued for Onion Valley, North Fork, Tunnel Mills, Lodge Pole, Silver Tip and Sunflower campgrounds. Several roads in the region were also closed.</p><p>The 500-acre</a> fire, which ignited Monday afternoon, was 10 percent contained as of Tuesday morning. Credit: ALERTWildFire & Nevada Seismological Laboratory via Storyful</p><br />
