Residents of Douglas County can return home after mandatory evacuation orders removed.

Mandatory evacuation downgraded to precautionary evacuation warning in Douglas County, though South Lake Tahoe, Meyers and Christmas Valley are still closed. There is one grocery store open at the south end of the lake, Safeway at Round Hill. It is suggested getting essentials before returning as lines are long and hours are shortened due to staffing levels.

Effective: September 4, 2021, 1:00 PM.

THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE NO LONGER MANDATORY BUT REMAIN ON WARNING

MANDATORY EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN LIFTED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
Lower Oliver, Kahle Drive region and roads
Lake Village
Areas South of Elks Point Road
All of Round Hill area

The City of South Lake Tahoe remains under mandatory evacuation orders and all roads remain closed. While the mandatory evacuations have been lifted only on the Nevada side, residents are still encouraged to remain alert as a precautionary evacuation warning indicates that a fire still has the potential to threaten an area in the near future.

PRECAUTIONARY WARNINGS HAVE BEEN LIFTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
Any homes or property located on Foothill Road from Centerville Lane north to Muller Lane
Valley side of Kingsbury Grade
Any homes accessed by Foothill Road between Centerville Lane and Muller Lane

ROAD CLOSURES CHANGES
Remove checkpoint on US 50 at Elks Point
Start screening at US 50 and Lake Parkway
Remove Checkpoint at US 50 and SR 207 – Kingsbury

Douglas County residents will be allowed past the existing checkpoints at:
US Highway 50 at US Highway 395
US Highway 50 at State Route 28
State Route 207-Kingsbury and State Route 206 – Foothill

For residents returning back to their homes, Douglas County has created a resource webpage and repopulation documents for your potential needs: douglascountynv.gov/government/departments/emergency_management/current_emergencies/caldor_fire/fire_recovery

This situation continues to evolve, please check the website and respond to emergency personnel accordingly.

Information regarding the Caldor Fire can be found here:

Douglas County Caldor Fire Webpage: https://www.douglascountynv.gov/government/departments/emergency_management/current_emergencies/cald...
El Dorado Caldor Fire Website: https://www.edcgov.us/Pages/Caldor-Fire.aspx
Nevada Department of Emergency Management https://dem.nv.gov/DEM/Emergency/CaldorFire/
Cal Fire Incident page https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2021/8/14/caldor-fire/