Fresno County fire causing hazy skies in Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 3:57pm
A wildfire burning west of the town of Coalinga in Fresno County is responsible for the widespread haze through the Lake Tahoe basin, the Sierra Nevada and Western Nevada.
The National Weather Service in Reno said the Mineral Fire is sending smoke north due to a southerly flow in the lower atmosphere.
So far, fire has burned through 5,000 acres of land in steep terrain. It started on Tuesday and the cause is under investigation.
There are 1,000 firefighters on the scene and several evacuations are in place.
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