DEVELOPING: Lake Tahoe threatened by a massive fire as officials ordered more evacuations on Sunday night.
A helicopter makes an aerial drop at the the Chaparral Fire in Murrieta, Calif., on Aug. 29, 2021.The Associated Press
Flames churned through mountains just a few miles southwest of the Tahoe Basin, where thick smoke sent tourists packing at a time when summer vacations would usually be in full swing ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The forecast did not offer optimism: triple-digit temperatures were possible and the extreme heat was expected to last several days. A red flag warning for critical fire conditions was issued for Monday and Tuesday across the Northern Sierra.
In Southern California, a section Interstate 15 was closed Sunday afternoon after winds pushed a new blaze, dubbed the Railroad Fire, across lanes in the Cajon Pass northeast of Los Angeles.
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