![]() This includes the area of Barton Hospital and the area of Winnemucca to the “Y.” Also north of Highway 50 west of Tahoe Keys Blvd following along the north side of Highway 89 through the end of town prior to Pope Beach.Ī1 Tahoe: All residences off of Lakeview which is west of Highway 50 North of Blue Lakes Road and east of Tahoe Keys Neighborhood. Tahoe Island: East of Highway 50/ Highway 89 at the at the Lake Tahoe Blvd and Highway 89 Highway 50 intersection. Tahoe Keys: All residences within the Tahoe Keys community and all residences accessed from the streets connected to Tahoe Keys Blvd., staying east of 3rd Street. The hospital's urgent care facility in Stateline will remain open with limited services. The hospital said in a tweet the emergency room is now located at the Lake Tahoe Surgery Center. The rest of the hospital was evacuating following Monday's expanded orders. South Lake Tahoe's main medical facility, Barton Memorial Hospital, proactively evacuated 36 patients needing skilled nursing and 16 in acute care beds Sunday, sending them to regional facilities far from the fire, public information officer Mindi Befu said. Immediate evacuation orders have been extended further into the Lake Tahoe Basin and now include west shore communities up through Meeks Bay. Update 10:15 a.m.: Cal Fire expands evacuation orders, Barton Hospital closes There is no indication when the roads will open as the Caldor Fire rages near the Lake Tahoe basin. 50 and Kingsbury Grade and southbound State Route 28 on Monday as thousands of people fled South Lake Tahoe on northboard routes. The Nevada Department of Transportation closed westbound U.S. Update 2:09 p.m.: NDOT closes routes to South Lake Tahoe Thank you to our brave first responders, local government agencies, and nonprofit entities who continue to go above and beyond to assist our communities during these trying times," Sisolak said in his announcement. ![]() "Today, I declared a state of emergency in Nevada in response to the ongoing Caldor Fire. Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency as the Caldor Fire approaches Stateline, Nev., which borders the city of South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Update 2:57 p.m.: Nevada governor declares state of emergency A second evacuation center is now open at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E William Street. The evacuation center in Douglas County is now at capacity. "Many people are choosing to leave the basin causing slow traffic in the areas and on the state route highways." "Residents in the Tahoe Basin should remain aware, and be thinking about evacuation," said county spokesperson Melissa Blosser. People who live on the Nevada side of South Lake Tahoe are not under any evacuation warnings or order, but county officials did caution residents to remain vigilant. Update 3:47 p.m.: Douglas County says no evacuations, yet ![]() The four major casinos in the area include Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Harvey’s, Hard Rock Lake Tahoe and Montbleu Casino Resort. "We would presume that this could escalate over the coming hours," Nevada Gaming Control Board Analyst Michael Lawton said in an email. ![]() The Nevada Gaming Control Board has received notification that some resorts in South Lake Tahoe have begun to shut down certain portions of their gaming operations in response to the Caldor Fire. Update 4:01 p.m.: Casinos shut down gaming in South Lake Tahoe ![]()
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