Caldor Fire avoids South Lake Tahoe for now, but fight remains far from over
Caldor Fire avoids South Lake Tahoe for now, but fight remains far from over

Cooler weather and lighter winds have slowed the fire's eastward spread.

It remains only a few miles from South Lake Tahoe — thousands were ordered to flee this week — but the town’s mayor said, “I feel like we are truly the luckiest community in the entire world right now.”