Monday, July 2, 8:00 a.m., South Lake Tahoe, CA.
On July 1, 2007 the Lake Tahoe Management Basin Unit has implemented an area wide closure within the Angora Fire area in order to protect natural and cultural resources.
The order specifically prohibits:
Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Angora Fire Closure area, which is located in Sections 13, 23, 24, 25, and 26, Township 12 N, Range 17 E, MDBM, and Sections 6, 7, 8, 18, and 19, Township 12`N, Range`18 E, MDBM, as shown on the attached map. 36 CFR 261.52(e).
Being on any National Forest System trail within the Angora Fire Closure area.
Maps of the closure area and the order can be viewed by following the link provided below or at the Supervisor’s Office. For further information contact the Supervisor’s Office at 530-543-2600.
Map of Angora Fire Closure Area (PDF 1,562 KB)
Monday, July 2, 2007
House for rent
Hi Everyone,
I hope you are doing well as life slowly gets back into a familiar rhythm since the fire. We have decided to rent our house on Guadalupe and wanted to get the word out to those we know who may know a family in need of a rental house.
1871 Guadalupe
It is a 3 bedroom-2 bathroom
Approx. 1300 square feet
remodeled throughout
furnished
storage shed
backyard deck
good neighborhood
next to unbuildable lot on dead end street
No smoking and no pets.
Please call Dawn or Arnel @ 530.577.5517 or 530.308.8597We don't have a confirmed rent yet. Our mortgage is high on this house so we will negotiate with the individual party.
Thank You.
Dawn and Arnel
I hope you are doing well as life slowly gets back into a familiar rhythm since the fire. We have decided to rent our house on Guadalupe and wanted to get the word out to those we know who may know a family in need of a rental house.
1871 Guadalupe
It is a 3 bedroom-2 bathroom
Approx. 1300 square feet
remodeled throughout
furnished
storage shed
backyard deck
good neighborhood
next to unbuildable lot on dead end street
No smoking and no pets.
Please call Dawn or Arnel @ 530.577.5517 or 530.308.8597We don't have a confirmed rent yet. Our mortgage is high on this house so we will negotiate with the individual party.
Thank You.
Dawn and Arnel
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Angor Fire -- 95 percent contained
Devastating Lake Tahoe wildfire now 95 percent contained
The Associated Press
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
The wildfire that destroyed at least 254 homes south of Lake Tahoe was 95 percent contained late Sunday, the U.S. Forest Service said.
Officials continued sending firefighting crews home Sunday as the blaze became less of a threat. By Sunday evening, 459 firefighters remained in the area, from more than 2,000 at the fire's peak, with the number expected to fall further on Monday, said Bernie Pineda, a fire information officer.
A U.S. Forest Service investigation identified the cause of the destructive blaze as an illegal campfire built in a campfire-restricted area, authorities said Friday. Officials said there was no evidence it was deliberately set to spark the devastating wildfire that has displaced about 3,500 people.
The illegal campfire was built about a quarter-mile south of Seneca Pond, a popular recreation area south of Lake Tahoe, officials said.
Pineda said full containment was expected Tuesday.
Published: Sunday, July 1, 2007 19:37 PDT
The Associated Press
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
The wildfire that destroyed at least 254 homes south of Lake Tahoe was 95 percent contained late Sunday, the U.S. Forest Service said.
Officials continued sending firefighting crews home Sunday as the blaze became less of a threat. By Sunday evening, 459 firefighters remained in the area, from more than 2,000 at the fire's peak, with the number expected to fall further on Monday, said Bernie Pineda, a fire information officer.
A U.S. Forest Service investigation identified the cause of the destructive blaze as an illegal campfire built in a campfire-restricted area, authorities said Friday. Officials said there was no evidence it was deliberately set to spark the devastating wildfire that has displaced about 3,500 people.
The illegal campfire was built about a quarter-mile south of Seneca Pond, a popular recreation area south of Lake Tahoe, officials said.
Pineda said full containment was expected Tuesday.
Published: Sunday, July 1, 2007 19:37 PDT
Frayed emotions, July 1
Each siren that wails through town is a reminder that a week ago today one of the most devasting fires to hit Lake Tahoe erupted. No one here has escaped without it emotionally touching them. Our nerves are raw and frayed.
A bit of it is survivor's guilt. A bit is media overload. A bit is learning to return to a sense of normalcy when others will never be able to return to that state. A new state of normalcy will probably emerge for all of us.
South Lake Tahoe is a giving, compassionate community that will grow and learn from the experience.
People are finding temporary housing -- which could be years based on reports of how long it may take to rebuild. We can only move dirt between May 1 and Oct. 15.
It's still being worked out if homeowners are responsible for removing hazardous waste from their site or if the county or state will pony up the funds.
The cost and speed of approving necessary permits is still in the discussion phase. Mortgages must be paid even if a structure doesn't exist.
Life is going on. All the burned areas have been opened for residents to see what remains.
Fingers are crossed that idiots don't loot the place or be voyeristic this holiday week. These people have suffered enough.
The rest of town is aching for people to return. The casinos are sending people home because no one is playing the one-arm bandits or bellying up to the felt tables. They are hourly -- so no work, no pay.
Restaurants are hurting, massage therapists have no bodies to rub.
We need the tourists to help us heal.
A bit of it is survivor's guilt. A bit is media overload. A bit is learning to return to a sense of normalcy when others will never be able to return to that state. A new state of normalcy will probably emerge for all of us.
South Lake Tahoe is a giving, compassionate community that will grow and learn from the experience.
People are finding temporary housing -- which could be years based on reports of how long it may take to rebuild. We can only move dirt between May 1 and Oct. 15.
It's still being worked out if homeowners are responsible for removing hazardous waste from their site or if the county or state will pony up the funds.
The cost and speed of approving necessary permits is still in the discussion phase. Mortgages must be paid even if a structure doesn't exist.
Life is going on. All the burned areas have been opened for residents to see what remains.
Fingers are crossed that idiots don't loot the place or be voyeristic this holiday week. These people have suffered enough.
The rest of town is aching for people to return. The casinos are sending people home because no one is playing the one-arm bandits or bellying up to the felt tables. They are hourly -- so no work, no pay.
Restaurants are hurting, massage therapists have no bodies to rub.
We need the tourists to help us heal.
Tahoe Fire Restrictions
June 25, 2007, South Lake Tahoe, CA. --The Lake Tahoe Basin, Management Unit, U.S. Forest Service, is now in fire restrictions on National Forest Lands, effective immediately. Campfires, including charcoal BBQs, are prohibited except in Developed Recreation Sites. The restrictions, enforceable by a forest order, limit campfires to only developed-fee campgrounds, restrict smoking, and establish other conditions to reduce the possibility of human-caused wildfires over an especially dry summer season. All residential burning in the Lake Tahoe Basin was also suspended immediately. The restrictions will remain in effect until conditions moderate
Angora stories worth reading
This is from the LA Times about tourism:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tahoe1jul01,0,1255519.story?coll=la-home-center
An editorial from the Mercury News:
http://origin.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_6248754
Column by Tahoe Daily Tribune writer who lost his home:
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20070629/SPORTS/106290071&SearchID=73285827564139
The SF Chronicle tags along with a family for a day:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/30/MNGSCQOVNH1.DTL&hw=Angora+fire&sn=017&sc=294
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tahoe1jul01,0,1255519.story?coll=la-home-center
An editorial from the Mercury News:
http://origin.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_6248754
Column by Tahoe Daily Tribune writer who lost his home:
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20070629/SPORTS/106290071&SearchID=73285827564139
The SF Chronicle tags along with a family for a day:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/30/MNGSCQOVNH1.DTL&hw=Angora+fire&sn=017&sc=294
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