Shingletown California Fires

November 08, 2024 Post a Comment

Shingletown california fires

UPDATE: Forward progress stopped on Shingletown's Ridge Fire; all evacuations lifted. All evacuations and road closures due to the 15-acre Ridge Fire have been lifted, according to a Cal Fire post on Twitter. Forward progress of the fire has been stopped.

What is in Shingletown?

Shingletown
GNIS feature ID	1659646

Where is the Caldor Fire in California?

Caldor Fire
Image from NASA depicting the fire's spread between August 15 and October 6, with colored lines showing the extent of the fire at each 12-hour time step.
Location	Northern CaliforniaEl Dorado CountyAmador CountyAlpine County
Coordinates	38.584°N 120.534°W
Statistics

Is the Caldor Fire done?

Caldor Fire by the numbers It wasn't until Oct. 21, 2021, that firefighters were able to fully contain the perimeter of the fire. The fire burned 221,835 acres, more than 346 square miles or roughly the size of San Diego, across El Dorado, Amador and Alpine counties.

Is Shingletown a good place to live?

Shingletown is a very quiet, spread out, small town nestled up in the mountains. The most local big town/city is a 30 minute drive away. But this area is perfect for people wanting to escape the super high heat of the neighboring city Redding.

What part of Lake Tahoe is being evacuated?

The evacuation order covers communities just south of South Lake Tahoe, including nearly all the Lake Tahoe Basin in El Dorado County, from the California-Nevada state line on the lake's southern end to Tahoma on its western shore.

Are there bears in Shingletown CA?

Some areas of eastern Shasta County are rife with bear reports, too, he said, including Round Mountain, Shingletown and Montgomery Creek, as well as other forested portions of the county, such as Lakehead.

What elevation is Shingletown CA?

3,491′ Shingletown / Elevation

How did Shingletown get its name?

Shingletown was first called Shingle Camp, it was established in 1848 as a tent community, and its name derives from the first production of shingles and shakes in Shasta County. Due to the abundance of sugar pine and cedar trees the lumber was easily placed into production.

How far is Caldor Fire from Lake Tahoe?

the wind picked up, bending the flames northeast toward Lake Tahoe Basin, about 30 miles away. Fanned by the wind and fueled by dense, overstocked forests, the fire grew at unprecedented rates ranging from 10,000 to 40,000 acres per day.

Is Lake Tahoe affected by the fire?

Local Wildfire Incident Dashboard: Lake Tahoe, Nevada There are no wildfires in this area right now.

How close to South Lake Tahoe is the Caldor Fire?

The fire's eastern edge was about 7 or 8 miles from the city of South Lake Tahoe and did not advance much overnight thanks to operations known as “backfiring,” where firefighters get ahead of the blaze and burn up fuel so the fire has nothing to ignite, Horner said.

Did the Caldor Fire reach Lake Tahoe?

The Caldor fire in California burned through remote areas in the Sierra Nevada for two weeks and then descended toward the major population centers along Lake Tahoe. The fire spread to more than 186,000 acres and was 15 percent contained.

What happened to the guys who started the Caldor Fire?

The Smith's were arrested in December after witnesses reported they saw the two men driving an off-road vehicle into a wooded area near where the Caldor Fire started. Their bail was originally set at $1 million each, however a judge reduced that significantly and both men are now out on bail.

Did Caldor Fire reach heavenly?

The fire's trajectory carried it toward Heavenly's highest point, Monument Peak, the 10,000-foot summit that dominates the South Lake landscape.

What part of Lake Tahoe was affected by the fires?

That includes the city of South Lake Tahoe and nearby Meyers that were threatened by the Caldor Fire as it churned east, and the communities of Pollock Pines and nearby Sly Park near where the fire ignited 3 1/2 weeks ago.

How close to Lake Tahoe is the Dixie fire?

About 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of the Lake Tahoe-area blaze, the Dixie Fire is the second-largest wildfire in state history at 1,320 square miles (3,415 square kilometers).

Is South Lake Tahoe still under evacuation orders?

Mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted for South Lake Tahoe, allowing the resort town's 22,000 residents to return home and marking a confident milestone in the fight against the Caldor fire.

What part of California has the most black bears?

The vast majority of the state's bears are found in the northern portion of the state, in what biologists refer to as the North Coast/Cascade population and the Sierra Nevada population.

What time of day are black bears most active?

Bear Behavior Bears are most active during early morning and late evening hours in spring and summer. Mating usually takes place in July. Both female and male bears may have more than one mate during the summer.