Strong winds push California wildfire closer to Lake Tahoe
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A day after an explosive wildfire emptied a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe a huge firefighting force braced for strong winds Tuesday as some residents in neighboring Nevada were ordered to evacuate.
The National Weather Service warned that weather conditions through Wednesday would include low humidity, dry fuel and wind gusts up to 30 mph (48 kph). "That’s definitely not going to help the firefighting efforts," said Courtney Coats, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Forest Service. The fire was 3 miles (5 kilometers) outside of South Lake Tahoe, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Battalion Chief Henry Herrera told KGO-TV.More Related News