Talbot Fire: Crews Respond to Forest Fire in Placer County
Crews reported 15% containment after overnight progress, while campgrounds and recreation areas in French Meadows remained evacuated, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Talbot Fire near Lake Tahoe reached 15% containment as firefighters made overnight progress, though the blaze remains uncontained and spans 150 acres of rugged terrain.
- Ignited Wednesday afternoon, the fire grew rapidly in heavy timber near French Meadows Reservoir, where steep terrain and difficult access hampered initial suppression efforts.
- The Placer County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation warnings for French Meadows Road, including the Cedars community, while all campgrounds and recreation areas in the vicinity remain closed.
- Fire behavior moderated overnight, allowing crews to establish dozer lines on both flanks and deploy night-flying aircraft to slow the spread, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
- Significant air and ground resources remain assigned to the incident as crews work toward full containment in the Tahoe National Forest, while investigators continue examining the fire's cause.
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By Richard Ramos A wildfire burning in rugged terrain west of Lake Tahoe reached 15% containment Thursday as firefighters made overnight progress, though recreation areas remain evacuated and an evacuation warning is still in effect. The Talbot Fire was mapped at 75.2 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service. It is burning in heavy timber in the Tahoe National Forest, about 4 miles northeast of French Meadows Reservoir. Fire behavior moderate…
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