SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Due to heavy smoke from the Caldor Fire, and emergency crews on the roads, US50 is closing from the Meyers roundabout to Sly Park Road this afternoon. It will be closing in both directions by approximately 4:30 p.m. Please plan ahead and use an alternate route. Both SR88 and I80 are open at this time.
Crews battling the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County on Thursday were bracing for new spot fires that could fuel fire growth as thousands of people remained under evacuation orders after the blaze leveled much of Grizzly Flats this week.