‘Pivotal day’: firefighters battle to head off Caldor blaze ahead of gusty winds
by Associated Press in South Lake Tahoe, California from on (#5NWV7)
- Two weeks in, huge fire is only 19% contained
- Nearly 90 blazes burning across US west
- Wildfires threaten way of life in California mountain towns
Firefighters faced a critical day in efforts to prevent a huge California wildfire from reaching the Lake Tahoe resort region on Saturday, fearing that hot, gusty winds could fuel the stubborn blaze.
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