In and around South Lake Tahoe are spending yet another anxious night, hoping and praying firefighters can hold the lights. Crews have been doing a remarkable job so far protecting communities. This week near where the destructive Counter Fire is burning. It is burning as we speak tonight and the fire is only about 3 miles south of the recently evacuated South Lake Tahoe area which has been a Ghost Town now since late monday. Good evening, everybody. Thank you for being with us tonight on kron 4 news at 9. Im grant lotus. Im Justine Waldman in for Vicki Tonight and the Caldor Fire is moving northeast towards the California Nevada State line. And here is a look now at the latest numbers from calfire. This fire has burned more than 207,000 acres it is 23 contained and nearly 600 homes have been destroyed. Weve also learned that Cal Fire is down a Strike Team because of a covid outbreak and we have Team Coverage Tonight on this Caldor Fire Kron Fours Ken Wayne is live in the newsroom with
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Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are Jason beattie, Assistant Editor of the Daily Mirror and sian griffiths, Education Editor of the sunday times. Tomorrows front pages. Starting with. According to the Times Britain is increasingly resigned to having to conclude its evacuation from kabul by The End of the week after the taliban warned that any delay in thewithdrawal would cross a red line. While the metro highlights a taliban spokesman, warning that western forces would provoke a reaction if they were not gone by The End of the month. The guardian says britain has begun a last Ditch Scramble to get people out of kabul amid warnings from the senior diplomat on the ground that staying past the 31st of August Deadline may not be realistic and risks provoking the taliban. The i says the uk doesnt want to set a date for the last Raf Flight out of kabul for fear of worsening the situation there. Meanwhile the Daily Telegraph r
The us embassy in afghanistan, is advising americans not to travel to kabul airport, unless theyve been instructed to do so, because of potential Security Threats At The Gates. Thousands of people are still massed outside the perimeter, desperate to board flights out of the country. It comes as the talibans co Founder And Head of its political wing, mullah abdul Ghani Baradar, arrived in kabul, for talks on forming a new afghan government. Heres frankie mccamley. Chaos of consuming clouds near kabul airport. At the front, reports bodies are carried away from the crush, with us fighting for their lives. Clear signs of tension is mounting. This man threatening people with a whip. The us is now advising its citizens not to travel to the airport unless specifically told to, but even those cant get through. Translation we have got a legal |visa, many people who are coming | here dont have the right documents, but we have got the visa and they wont lets through. This morning, a Plane Carryin