Fires set at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care spark emergency

Fires set at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care spark emergency

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On May 19, 2025, three separate fires were deliberately set surrounding Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. Each fire burned dangerously close, between 100 and 250 yards from the facility’s enclosures where vulnerable wildlife patients were being cared for. The fires were first spotted by members of the local fire department, triggering an immediate multi-agency response. Within minutes, crews from CAL FIRE, Lake Valley Fire Pro…