The Slink Fire burning south of Topaz Lake and two miles west of Coleville, Calif., reached 14,200 acres early Thursday and was 10 percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The snow year is off to a good start for 2022-23 after this month s snow followed by rain covering the mountains that feed into California and Nevada s water supply. As of December 29, the snowpack in the central Sierra is at 154 percent of the average for this date, and 52 percent of the April 1 average.