However, the Washoe County School District’s schools in Incline Village on the north shore of Lake Tahoe remained closed, the district said in a statement. The school district that includes Reno reopened most schools on Wednesday, citing improved air quality conditions. “I just think that the smoke and the fires have gotten bigger, hotter and faster-moving.”Ĭlimate change has made the West warmer and drier in the past 30 years and will continue to make the weather more extreme and wildfires more destructive, according to scientists.Īlthough there were no evacuations ordered for Lake Tahoe, it was impossible to ignore a blanket of haze so thick and vast that it closed schools for a second day in Reno, Nevada, which is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) from the fire. And I think it’s becoming a reality for us, unfortunately,” Diane Nelson said. “Everybody’s trying to make accommodations for the smoke. In the end, the Nelsons spent two days arranging to have the wedding moved from the glacial lake several hours southwest to the San Francisco Bay Area. The sun was an eerie blood orange and the floats and boats in the lake were obscured by haze. However, the smoke caused most of the community to leave. South of Tahoe, Rick Nelson and his wife, Diane, had planned to host a weekend wedding at Fallen Leaf Lake, where his daughter and her fiance had met. Diane Nelson and her husband Rick, discuss the approaching Caldor Fire that threatens their home on Fallen Leaf Lake near South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. Trejo, who uses supplemental oxygen due to respiratory problems, said her husband wanted to keep gambling. Sitting at a slot machine near a window looking out at cars driving through the haze, Ramona Trejo said she and her husband would stay for their 50th wedding anniversary, as planned. Inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, cocktail waitresses in fishnet stockings and leopard-print corsets served customers playing slots and blackjack. South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe City on the west shore had the nation’s worst air pollution at midmorning Wednesday, reaching 334, in the “hazardous” category of the 0-500 Air Quality Index, according to AirNow, a partnership of federal, state and local air agencies. The Caldor Fire spread to within 20 miles east of the lake that straddles the California-Nevada state line, eating its way through rugged timberlands and “knocking on the door” of the Lake Tahoe basin, California’s state fire chief Thom Porter warned this week.Īsh rained down on Tuesday and tourists ducked into cafes, outdoor gear shops and casinos on Lake Tahoe Boulevard for a respite from the unhealthy air. A California fire that gutted hundreds of homes advanced toward Lake Tahoe on Wednesday as thousands of firefighters tried to box in the flames and tourists who hoped to boat or swim were enveloped in a thick yellow haze of the nation’s worst air. Wildfire smoke again pollutes Pacific Northwest air One year of California wildfires negated 18 years of emissions reductions, study claims If you’re not familiar with the Leave No Trace Principles consider familiarizing yourself with them before your trip.Google is launching a free life-saving feature for iPhone and Androidįoggy morning commute leads to fatal 60-car pileup Pack out everything you pack in and stay on the designated paths. Please remember to take only pictures and leave only footprints.Be aware of the weather when it gets cold…snow and sleet can move in quickly making it dangerous to drive.Parts of this drive are very narrow with sudden corners, so please drive carefully (unfortunately I’ve seen my fair share of cars zipping down the road unaware of the sudden changes which is extremely dangerous).The chapel was originally founded as nondenominational, but in 1978 the Prince family deeded the chapel to the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, though all are welcome here.For more info on the falls, see my recent “Lower Glen Alpine Falls” blog post on it here. The beautiful Glen Alpine Falls can be reached by continuing just 5 minutes down the road and makes for an equally worthy stop if you’re in the area.
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