Caldor Fire moves in on Lake Tahoe, threatens resort region

Fire authorities order additional locals to leave

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - People have been told to flee from a long section of the Lake Tahoe shoreline as a huge forest fire threatens to push into the resort region straddling California and Nevada.

The new orders Monday for people to immediately evacuate include part of the tourist city of South Lake Tahoe and about 15 miles up the western shore of the lake.

Communities several miles south of the lake had abruptly been ordered evacuated Sunday.

The huge Caldor Fire has grown to more than 277 square miles. Forecasters are warning of critical fire weather through Tuesday.