Evacuation orders now in place for some of Nevada side of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/31/2021 - 4:21pm
• Lower Kingsbury
• Round Hill region and roads including Lower Elks Point
• Lake Village
• Lower Olivers, Kahle Drive region and roads
Due to the progress of the Caldor Fire in South Lake Tahoe, Cal Fire has issued the following Evacuation Orders for Douglas County, Nevada, excluding the Stateline Casinos which are currently housing emergency personnel and operations.
• Upper Kingsbury (South)
• Upper Kingsbury (North)
• Lower Kingsbury
• Round Hill region and roads including Lower Elks Point
• Lake Village
• Lower Olivers, Kahle Drive region and roads
These Evacuation Orders will include areas from Highway 50 at Lake Parkway, East to Elks Point Road (excluding Stateline Casinos) and State Route 207 (Kingsbury Grade) from Highway 50 to Tramway Drive, including all area roads North and South of Kingsbury Grade.
At this time there are no new evacuation warnings.
Nevada Department of Transportation – Road Closures:
The following are soft road closures, meaning the roads are open to residents and employees who must enter the area to access their home or work.
• US 50 going west bound (into the Tahoe Basin) at Spooner Jct. (S. Carson St & 50)
• SR 207 west bound at Foothill Rd (intersection at the bottom of Kingsbury Grade)
• SR 28 and US 50 Jct. West Bound on 50
These communities are asked to be on the alert and start preparing for potential evacuations. Evacuations have not been ordered at this time, however there is potential for evacuation orders in the near future and
road closures are imminent. Please stay vigilant, pay attention to emergency phone alerts, and have a plan in place.