https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/30/caldor-fire-nightmare-scenario-for-lake-tahoe-unfolding-as-flames-advance-on-iconic-lake/

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — A nightmare scenario that firefighters have worried about for years — a massive wildfire spreading uncontrollably into the forests around Lake Tahoe — drew closer to reality Monday as the Caldor Fire, whipped by drought and strong winds, advanced toward the iconic lake’s southern shoreline, with its narrow roads and densely wooded neighborhoods.

By mid-morning, emergency officials had ordered mandatory evacuations of 22,000 people in South Lake Tahoe, adding to the roughly 30,000 others who were already under evacuation orders in other parts of El Dorado County.