Caldor Fire Makes 'Unprecedented' Run, South Lake Tahoe Ordered to Evacuate.<br />On August 30, Cal Fire officials said that <br />the Caldor Fire had grown by over 20,000 <br />acres and has now entered the Tahoe Basin.<br />On August 30, Cal Fire officials said that <br />the Caldor Fire had grown by over 20,000 <br />acres and has now entered the Tahoe Basin.<br />SFGate reports that Cal Fire Chief Thom Porter said everyone in the area should be ready to evacuate at a moment's notice.<br />There is fire activity in California that we have never seen before, Thom Porter, Cal Fire Chief, via SFGate.<br />There is fire activity in California that we have never seen before, Thom Porter, Cal Fire Chief, via SFGate.<br />Porter also acknowledged the traffic backup <br />on Highway 50 after all of South Lake Tahoe <br />was ordered to evacuate.<br />Porter also acknowledged the traffic backup <br />on Highway 50 after all of South Lake Tahoe <br />was ordered to evacuate.<br />Following the evacuation order, fire crews in South Lake Tahoe are bracing for high winds.<br />The winds today are going to make it <br />more challenging to reduce or slow <br />the spread of the fire. The combination <br />of the dry vegetation and the hot weather <br />and the strong winds are going to pose <br />a challenge even though there <br />is some rock in that area, Henry Herrera, spokesperson for Cal Fire, via SFGate.<br />The winds today are going to make it <br />more challenging to reduce or slow <br />the spread of the fire. The combination <br />of the dry vegetation and the hot weather <br />and the strong winds are going to pose <br />a challenge even though there <br />is some rock in that area, Henry Herrera, spokesperson for Cal Fire, via SFGate.<br />There is potential for the fire to move at a rapid rate of spread like it did yesterday or even faster, Henry Herrera, spokesperson for Cal Fire, via SFGate.<br />SFGate reports that the Tahoe Transportation District is assisting with evacuations and has re-routed bus lines to help residents get out.<br />SFGate reports that the Tahoe Transportation District is assisting with evacuations and has re-routed bus lines to help residents get out
