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Angora Fire

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prohibited in the Seneca Pond area year-round, making the original fire illegal in any case. At the time, investigators had no suspects. In 2009—two years after the Angora Fire—investigators with the El Dorado County district attorney's office reported that they continued to follow up on leads and that the case remained a high priority, while reiterating that the likely cause remained leftover embers from a campfire.
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Because the fire occurred in the watershed of Lake Tahoe, one of the primary concerns once the fire was out was the potential impact of the ash and debris on the Lake Tahoe hydrological system. Of major concern was the potentially hazardous debris from the 256 structures that were burned in the fire.
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The Angora Fire destroyed 254 homes and 75 other structures (such as commercial buildings or outbuildings) for a total toll of 329 buildings. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office initially estimated the cost of structural damage (i.e. not including damage to infrastructure) from the Angora Fire at $
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Within several days, Forest Service fire investigators determined that a campfire in the Seneca Pond recreation area had been the point of ignition for the Angora Fire. The fire did not appear to have been set with malicious intent; investigators found no traces of accelerant. However, campfires were
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Many neighborhoods were evacuated immediately, giving only very short warning to residents, sometimes as short as 5 minutes. After an hour of burning, soot began to fall from the sky around the Tahoe Keys area. People flocked to head towards the source, but the firefighters blockaded the road near
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around 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, 2007, as a result of an illegal campfire. As of July 2, 2007, the fire was 100 percent contained, and 100 percent control (all interior fires extinguished) was achieved on July 10. The fire burned 3,100 acres (12.5 km), destroyed 242 residences and 67
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which initiated a major debris removal project to remove the structural debris as quickly and safely as possible from the 250+ private properties affected by the fire. The debris removal was operationally conducted by the California Integrated Waste Management Board on behalf of
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policies adopted by the U.S. federal government in the early 20th century, aimed at preserving timber and property, ended that fire pattern. Between 1908 and 2004, no wildfire burned more than 2,000 acres (810 ha) in the Lake Tahoe basin. Additionally,
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commercial structures, and damaged 35 other homes. At the peak of the fire, there were as many as 2,180 firefighters involved in battling the blaze. The fire cost $ 13.5 million to fight and caused at least $ 150 million in property damage.
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The Angora Fire was declared 100 percent contained on Monday, July 2, 2007. Per the U.S. Forest Service, the final cost of the firefighting effort reached $ 13.5 million (roughly equivalent to $ 19.1 million in 2023).
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On June 26 at about 3:00 p.m., the fire breached containment lines on its northern perimeter south of Highway 89. The renewed fire activity threatened several hundred homes and forced a rapid round of re-evacuations.
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The delay in the response to the fire caused by the CHP dispatchers' dismissals of early smoke reports led to the reassignment of said dispatchers and responses by multiple local and state officials. The
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and subsequent regrowth in the basin led to an "unnaturally thick and even-aged" forest in the basin. With these abundant fuels, the area became vulnerable to high-intensity wildfires.
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Prior to European settlement of the Lake Tahoe area in the mid-1800s, a "natural cycle of low-intensity fires"—ignited both by lightning and by the indigenous
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Ryan Sabalow; Phillip Reese; Dale Kasler (April 14, 2019). "A real life gamble: California races to predict which town could be the next victim".
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the high school. A day after the fire started, the state of California declared it a state of emergency, opening up state funds.
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An Assessment of Fuel Treatment Effects on Fire Behavior, Suppression Effectiveness, and Structure Ignition on the Angora Fire
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member argued for changes to the 911 system to route calls directly to county first responders.
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Meanwhile, the fire, which had originated in a thicket of fir and pine trees, rapidly became a
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In addition to strong winds, the fire was also fueled by unusually dry conditions in the
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The maximum number of people under evacuation orders reached approximately 3,500.
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reported that people saw smoke as early as 1:30 p.m. At least five calls to
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The fire caused no fatalities. Three firefighters sustained minor injuries.
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California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection for Angora Fire
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later gave a total damages estimate of more than $ 150 million.
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removed the burned trees in the fire footprint for lumber via
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View of Angora Fire area from Flagpole Peak, next to Echo Lake
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Bailey, Eric; Romney, Lee; Abdollah, Tami (June 26, 2007).
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California Integrated Waste Management Board - Angora Fire
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3,100 acres (1,255 ha; 5 sq mi; 13 km)
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Google Earth Tour of fire damage showing destroyed homes
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The general location of the fire in Northern California
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Murphy, Kathy; Rich, Tim; Sexton, Tim (August 2007).
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To address this, the Governor issued Executive Order
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South Lake Tahoe, California
Coordinates
38°51′47″N 120°03′00″W / 38.863°N 120.05°W / 38.863; -120.05
Angora Fire is located in California
wildfire
El Dorado County, California
Angora Lakes
Fallen Leaf Lake
Echo Lake
South Lake Tahoe, California
Washoe people
wildfire suppression
clearcutting
Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
PDT
Reno Gazette-Journal
911
California Highway Patrol
Truckee
controlled burn
crown fire

California Insurance Commissioner
Steve Poizner
governor of California
Arnold Schwarzenegger
California State Assembly

S-09-07

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