Evacuation orders lifted in many areas of Tamarack Fire - some roads remain closed

Evacuations for the Topaz Ranch Estates and Topaz Lake lifted at 2:00 p.m. today, July 25, residents are allowed to return to their homes. Non-mandatory evacuations remain in place for the Holbrook Junction/Highlands area and Spring Valley areas.

Road closures - State Route 208 and Highway 395 to the California/Nevada state line south opened at 12:30 p.m. today. US-395 north from SR 208 to the current closure north of Leviathan Mine Road will remain closed due to Nevada Energy working around the clock to restore power poles and lines for service coupled with Fire personnel and equipment still working hard in this area.

It is anticipated that US-395 in both directions to be completely open on July 26, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. This is pending changes in weather or fire conditions.

The Alpine County Sheriff's Office has removed the mandatory evacuation order for the following areas effective Sunday at 2:00 p.m.:

HUNG-A-LEL-TI – ORDER REMOVED 7/23/2021
MESA VISTA – ORDER REMOVED 7/24/2021
DIAMOND VALLEY ROAD
CARSON RIVER ROAD
WOODFORDS
ALPINE VILLAGE
MARKLEEVILLE
MARKLEE VILLAGE
SHAY CREEK
GROVER HOT SPRINGS & CAMPGROUND
EAST FORK RESORT
CRYSTAL SPRINGS
DOUGLAS WAY
WYLDER RESORT

Mandatory evacuation orders are still in place for the following areas:

BLUE LAKES ROAD
UPPER & LOWER BLUE LAKES CAMPGROUNDS
State Route 4 Corridor from Junction SR 89 to Ebbetts

Residents must have proof of residence ID or utility bill) with the residential address on it to bypass the SR-88 road closure. SR-88 will remain closed and only residents from the repopulated areas may enter.

Residents are encouraged to use extreme caution when re-entering the area and it is advised not to leave homes except for necessities. If residents are bringing in visitors to assist with re-population efforts, please ensure they are with a resident in order to secure passage through the roadblock.

Please understand first responders and support personnel are working around the clock to make the environment safe for all to return to assess your properties.

Please see returning home after Tamarack Fire Evacuations Safety Documents.