All of South Lake Tahoe now on evacuation warning or order; Barton Hospital evacuating patients

There are now new evacuation orders and warnings for the Lake Tahoe and Alpine County area. The following are additions to the earlier notice.

Evacuation Order:
El Dorado County

From the El Dorado/Placer county line to Echo Lakes.

Alpine County
Highway 89 south, from Luther Pass Road to the Pickets Junction (Highway 88). West on Highway 88 to Kirkwood. South to include Kirkwood Ski Resort and Caples Lake.

Evacuation Warning:
El Dorado County
The remaining area of the Lake Tahoe Basin. From the Alpine/El Dorado county line, north along the California/Nevada state line to Lake Tahoe. North along the waters edge to the El Dorado/Placer county line. West along the El Dorado/Placer county line to McKinney Lake.

Alpine County
Highway 88 at Forestdale Road. West of Forestdale Road and south to the Pacific Crest Trail Crossing. West of the Pacific Crest Trail to the Summit City Canyon Trail. West of Summit City Canyon Trail and south to the El Dorado / Stanislaus National Forest Line. El Dorado / Stanislaus National Forest Line west to the Alpine and Amador County line.

South of Armstrong Summit to Woodfords to Forestdale Road, north of Highway 88 and Highway 89 to Armstrong Summit.

Evacuation Shelter:
Nevada
• A Red Cross Shelter is open for those evacuating from the area at the Douglas County Community Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville, NV

NOTES:
Please go to: www.tinyurl.com/EDSOEVAC for an online evacuation map. All previous evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect.

A mandatory evacuation order is defined as an immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

An evacuation warning is defined as a potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

Barton Health

Following the preemptive evacuation of its Skilled Nursing Facility, and with evacuation warnings extended, Barton Memorial Hospital has implemented evacuation plans for all acute (admitted) patients. Patients have been transferred to regional partner facilities, removed from the threat of the Caldor Fire. Patients’ families have been notified, said Mindi Befu, Public Information Officer, Barton Health.

At this time, Barton Emergency Department remains open for emergent health needs only. If Barton Memorial Hospital receives an evacuation order, Barton Emergency Department will move its services to the Lake Tahoe Surgery Center (212 Elks Point Rd #201, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448).

All other Barton services and medical offices are closed at this time.

Our hearts and prayers are with everyone affected by this fire. As a community we are incredibly grateful for the firefighters and crews all working to contain the fire.