Woodfords, Alpine Village join Markleeville in evacuations due to Tamarack Fire; no containment, size revised carsonnow.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from carsonnow.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UPDATE: Voluntary evacuations were issued late Wednesday night for all residents in the Topaz Ranch Estates and Topaz Lake areas. Residents were asked to evacuate to Smith Valley High School. Highway 395 is now closed from China Springs Rd. to the NV/CA state line, and at 395 and SR208. The TRE evacuation center is being closed due to the fire.
UPDATE TUESDAY: The Tamarack Fire has now burned through 39,045 acres and is 0 percent contained. There has been extreme fire behavior in the form of crowning, spotting and surface runs along active perimeter of the fire, which is burning in mixed conifer, heavy mountain brush/grass, sage and juniper.