Bear Fire spread rapidly on Labor Day due to dry windy conditions

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Bear Fire spreads rapidly on Labor Day due to dry windy conditions

SIERRA COUNTY, Calif. – A fire north of Lake Tahoe, near Loyalton, Calif. in Sierra County, has spread to 1,391 acres overnight since it was reported at 2 p.m. on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2. The fire is 0% contained. The U.S. Forest Service-Tahoe National Forest says a Red Flag Warning that was in effect over the area through 8 p.m. on Sept. 2, has made fire fighting efforts challenging. The agency reports dry and windy conditions has caused th…