Caldor Fire: Photos, videos capture devastation as California blaze nears Lake Tahoe
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — California’s Caldor Fire inched closer to popular vacation destination Lake Tahoe on Monday, prompting mass evacuations of residents and tourists in South Lake Tahoe.
Photos: California's Caldor Fire triggers evacuations near Lake Tahoe Seen in a long camera exposure, the Caldor Fire burns as a chairlift sits motionless at the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Eldorado National Forest, Calif. The main buildings at the ski slope's base survived as the main fire front passed. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Photos: California's Caldor Fire triggers evacuations near Lake Tahoe Seen from South Lake Tahoe, Calif., flames from the Caldor Fire consume a home on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Photos: California's Caldor Fire triggers evacuations near Lake Tahoe Seen from South Lake Tahoe, Calif., flames from the Caldor Fire consume three homes on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Photos: California's Caldor Fire triggers evacuations near Lake Tahoe With the Caldor Fire approaching, Jim Mrazek stands outside his vehicle on Highway 50 as evacuee traffic stands still in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Mrazek, stuck in that spot for more than an hour, said he was considering taking his boat into the lake instead of trying to drive out. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Photos: California's Caldor Fire triggers evacuations near Lake Tahoe With the Caldor Fire approaching, Chad Merritt stands outside his vehicle as evacuee traffic stands still in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Photos: California's Caldor Fire triggers evacuations near Lake Tahoe With the Caldor Fire approaching, traffic on Highway 50 stands still as South Lake Tahoe, Calif., as residents try to evacuate on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Photos: California's Caldor Fire triggers evacuations near Lake Tahoe Michael Posadas packs his truck while preparing to evacuate from South Lake Tahoe, Calif., as the Caldor Fire approaches on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Photos: California's Caldor Fire triggers evacuations near Lake Tahoe Seen in a long camera exposure, the Caldor Fire burns at the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Eldorado National Forest, Calif. The main buildings at the ski slope's base survived as the main fire front passed. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Photos: California's Caldor Fire triggers evacuations near Lake Tahoe Seen in a long camera exposure, the Caldor Fire burns at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Eldorado National Forest, Calif. The main buildings at the ski slope's base survived as the main fire front passed. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Photos: California's Caldor Fire triggers evacuations near Lake Tahoe Seen in a long camera exposure, the Caldor Fire burns on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Eldorado National Forest, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Social media users are sharing heartbreaking photos and videos of the devastation with the hashtag #CaldorFire. Here are some of those images: