A new wildfire near Lake Tahoe is prompting evacuation warnings in Placer County. The Talbot Fire first ignited just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday and has already burned around 200 acres, according to reporting from our CBS affiliate in Sacramento.
It is burning near French Meadows Road, west of Lake Tahoe and northeast of French Meadows Reservoir. The fire is not contained, and the cause is under investigation.
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation warning for portions of the Tahoe National Forest along French Meadows Road, including the Cedars community. Aircraft are helping to fight the fire and have slowed its spread, according to the U.S. Forest Service – Tahoe National Forest on Facebook.
Original reporting: 2news.com — read the source article.
