SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Authorities have issued a mandatory evacuation orders for Blue Lakes Road and Mesa Vista areas due to the Tamarack Fire.
The Alpine County Sheriff’s Office ordered the mandatory evacuations which are effective immediately and are asking all residents and visitors to leave the area.
Blue Lakes Road is off Highway 88 in Hope Valley and crosses the Pacfic Crest Trail several miles down the road at Pleasant Valley Creek. The PCT is also closed in the area.
Mesa Vista is north of Highway 88 and northeast of the Woodfords.
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Alpine County, in collaboration with Douglas County and Douglas County Community Services, established an evacuation shelter at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center located at 1329 Waterloo Ln., Gardnerville, Nev. It is recommended that any evacuees needing shelter, food or supplies go to the location and register.
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