Tahoe National Forest Crews Battling Record Number Of Escaped Campfires

From CBS Sacramento:

July 23, 2020

TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST (CBS13) — The Tahoe National Forest is seeing a record-breaking number of campfires burning out of control, maxing out resources.

CBS13 tagged along with Tahoe National Forest Public Affairs Officer Joe Flannery Thursday to learn more about the problem. Our journey started on the water in a Nevada County Sheriff’s boat. Flannery hiked into the forest to show us the widespread damage of an escaped campfire, one of many just this season.

“They were immediately dropping buckets, we had the American River Hot Shot crew, two engine crews. They hiked around the lake,” Flannery said.

All those resources are critical because damaging this area has far-reaching impact considering it sits right alongside one of the most complex hydro-electric projects in the country.

Read more at CBS Sacramento