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Joan Mirs coloured etching La Femme Angora, for instance, which carries a published estimate of between 8,000 and 12,000, is to be sold at Christies later this month. In case a buyer makes a successful bid of 10,000 to buy it, they will end up paying a 2,500 buyers premium plus VAT, bringing the total payable amount to almost 13,000. (India Times)
Angora fire jumps fire line; more evacuations ordered Sep 15, 2007
The Angora fire, fueled by dry tinder and driven by gusts, burned 2,500 acres and destroyed 200 houses near South Lake Tahoe before the wind died down Monday afternoon ... Its oblong-shaped path, roughly six miles long and two miles wide, started southeast of Fallen Leaf Lake at the Angora Lakes resort, about two miles west of Highway 50 ... For more information, call 775-589-5316 or call the Forest Service's Angora Fire information number at 530-543-2694. (Yahoo News -- Wildfires & Forest Fires)
Eric Martin, 50; co-founded City Sports Sep 13, 2007
"When he got one of his first successful jobs as a stockbroker, he took his money and got us wonderful gifts. I still remember my purple angora sweater.". Mr. Martin and Kennedy were reunited when they both moved into homes in the Back Bay. (Boston Globe)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Sep 12, 2007
A dry winter and June's devastating, 3,100-acre Angora fire delivered a strong one-two punch to the Tahoe basin's tourist-oriented economy. 700. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Drought, fire continue to affect Lake Tahoe business Sep 11, 2007
-- A dry winter and June's devastating, 3,100-acre Angora fire delivered a strong one-two punch to the Lake Tahoe basin's tourist-oriented economy ... Then the Angora fire erupted and destroyed more than 250 homes and charred 3,100 acres. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
California: Tahoe wildlife makes slow recovery Sep 10, 2007
This summer's Angora fire the largest recorded in South Lake Tahoe history took an immeasurable toll on wildlife, from bears to trout ... The Angora fire has drawn new attention to an old problem in Tahoe's forests. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Texans Make Cabrito Barbecue of Choice Where Goats Drive National Exports Sep 7, 2007
The turnaround began when ranchers lost their subsidies for the mohair of Angora goats in 1995. They switched to raising goats for meat, mixing Boer goats from South Africa with domestic Spanish herds. (Bloomberg -- US)
HEALING THE LAKE Sep 6, 2007
" The marsh and river system, next to the Tahoe Keys Marina in the heart of South Lake Tahoe, is where one of the biggest pushes is being made to restore the water of Lake Tahoe to the crystal-clear prism it was before development brought pollution. The effort is, in many respects, a symbol for the entire region, which is still suffering from the effects of massive home and commercial construction from the 1950s through the 1970s. Scientists believe the buildings, asphalt and lack of proper... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Fiber Producing Animals Sep 2, 2007
Fiber from Angora rabbits, goats, Alpaca and even camel feature in many different fabrics. Wool from sheep is the most common animal fiber and is used widely in fabrics of many different types. (Suite101.com)
Fifty Years of Knitting Projects Sep 1, 2007
But my very best was knit with bright red and on the front I knitted a large white duck made with angora wool. And, on the back there was a line of smaller angora ducks all lined up in a row. (Suite101.com)
Deputy Shoots 300-Pound Bear Found In Tahoe Kitchen Aug 28, 2007
Authorities around South Lake Tahoe said they're getting numerous calls about nuisance black bears, and they believe the increased calls stem from the Angora fire. Previous Stories. (NBC 11, CA)
Complete Story Aug 24, 2007
Jersey Wooly, Angora, lop, Netherlands Dwarf, just to name a few and my all time favorite the Mini-Rex which is super soft with short hair. They come in a variety of colors and are known for being quite docile. (Bradstown Kentucky Standard, KY)
Fire threatens homes near Donner Lake Aug 23, 2007
I feel like even if the house did burn down, if we got out of here with everyone safe and with all our pets, it would be OK, " she said. The Angora Fire in June near South Lake Tahoe destroyed 254 homes, and a blaze Saturday burned five houses west of the lake. "Fire season continues even as we get into the end of August and summertime ends," Berlant said. "This is the peak of fire season. " E-mail Erin McCormick at . Comments BOVIS LEND LEASEA TOP national GC AUTISM Tx PM s, FT Faculty... (San Francisco Chronicle)
City Confidential Aug 23, 2007
So, for instance, if you've gotten to the part of the date where it might be appropriate to see a little more skin, you're best not to say something like, "How's about you free those chihuahuas from their angora kennel!" No, best to fan your face and say, "My, but it is hot in here. I think I might just take my sweater off.". Boston: The Joy of Sox. (Forbes)
County Fair Back For 119th Year Aug 23, 2007
On Saturday, judging gets off to an early start at 8 a.m. for the angora goats, breeding sheep and the Swine Futurity. Hill Country Antique. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Vinegar Rx: An Ancient Universal Emergency Essential Makes a Comeback, Says Disaster Preparedness Expert Aug 21, 2007
resident who voluntarily evacuated the Angora Fire on June 26, 2007 and survived the World Series Earthquake in 1989 that rumbled through the San Francisco Bay Area -- vinegar is the medicine of the 21st century. "Rather than trying to remember if you have every type of ailment remedy, with vinegar you will be covered whether you cut yourself, get a bruise, feel high anxiety or depressed, or run into anything health-wise that will irk you (or your companion animals) following a disaster," added... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Angora rabbits are just a bunch of softies Aug 20, 2007
By Patricia Ann ChaffeePress writer Nancy Warner gathers fur from one of her angora rabbits ... In this little bit of heaven, 21 angora rabbits find their home ... Nancy Warner has always had a passion for fiber arts but when she discovered angora rabbits, she fell in love. (Westerly Sun, RI)
House fire sparks wildfire at Tahoe, five structures destroyed Aug 19, 2007
KingsburyView wrote on Aug 18, 2007 8:21 PM:" Please don't cancel your trip to Tahoe!!! Although both the Angora Fire and now this Fire certainly effect and are tragic for residents, the land burned is minuscule compared to the size of the basin. We are suffering because many have canceled their trips as a result of the media over dramatizing the events, making it sound like the whole place burned. Unless you know where to look, you won't even know there was a fire here. ". Add Your or. (North County Times)
Report: Lake Tahoe Heating Up; Wildfire, Global Warming To Blame Aug 18, 2007
The growing menace of greenhouse gasses and the Angora fire have both taken their toll. "In the last eight years alone, the surface temperatures have gone up 5 degrees Fahrenheit, and July 28 of last year, we had the warmest surface temperatures we've ever reached at Lake Tahoe. That was 78 degrees," said Dr. Geoffrey Schladow of UC Davis. (NBC 11, CA)
Fun and games for kids Aug 17, 2007 Three Bears Break Into, Destroy Tahoe Home Aug 16, 2007 A 1920s cottage in fire-torn Angora hills is a model for rebuilding Aug 12, 2007 Woodbury County Fair results Aug 8, 2007 Lake Tahoe Marathon Scheduled For September Aug 7, 2007 Meeting Planned On Angora Fire Cleanup Aug 1, 2007 S. Lake Tahoe contractors sting nets seven arrests Jul 29, 2007 Call 3 Problem Solvers: Family Suffers Twice Following Tahoe Fire Jul 25, 2007 Benefit Concert For Angora Fire Victims in Reno Tonight Jul 24, 2007 Agencies draw criticism at Tahoe fire forum Jul 24, 2007 'Community's Your Home' Jul 23, 2007 Elusive sheep on the run Jul 21, 2007 Devastation by fire Jul 20, 2007 Fire Chief: Tahoe Fire Shows Need For Better Planning Jul 19, 2007 Homes spared from fast-moving Reno fire Jul 18, 2007 Unfinished sweaters to benefit local agency Jul 17, 2007 Fire in Reno area briefly forces hundreds to evacuate Jul 17, 2007 Man asks police for ride, ends up in jail Jul 16, 2007 LAKE TAHOEAngora fire misread by 911 operators Jul 16, 2007 Two Watermains Burst In One Day Jul 15, 2007 CHP 911 Dispatchers Reassigned Amid Tahoe Fire Investigation Jul 14, 2007 CHP Releases Tapes Of Dispatchers Dismissing Tahoe Callers Jul 14, 2007 Conservation Crews Hard at Work, Repairing Areas Burned by Angora Fire Jul 13, 2007 Alabaugh fire reached 8,912 acres Monday night Jul 10, 2007 One killed, homes lost in fire near Hot Springs Jul 10, 2007 Water Official Rethinks Tahoe Protections After Fire Jul 10, 2007 Fire Safety and prevention: Will your house be saved? Jul 10, 2007 More Heat Ahead for Sweltering West... Jul 8, 2007 Read More: Fire's Impact On Lake Tahoe Jul 8, 2007 Angora fire jumps fire line; more evacuations ordered Jul 7, 2007 Tahoe fire sting brings contractor arrests; disaster loans OKd Jul 7, 2007 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jul 7, 2007 Fire follies Jul 6, 2007 Governors want review of agency after Tahoe wildfire Jul 6, 2007 A carbon-neutral Fourth Jul 5, 2007 Governor Promotes Tahoe Tourism Following Wildfire Jul 4, 2007 Forest practices blamed for fire get critical eye Jul 4, 2007 Tahoe Fire Completely Contained Jul 3, 2007 Tahoe Resorts Hope Business Picks Up Soon Jul 3, 2007 Strength rises from the ashes Jul 3, 2007 Whose home will be next? Jul 3, 2007 American Red Cross Offers Post-Disaster Tips Jul 3, 2007 Roads Reopened in Area of Angora Fire Jul 3, 2007 ‘Mopping up’ Jul 2, 2007 THE TAHOE FIRE: Seven Days of Hope Jul 2, 2007 Rising from the ashes Jul 2, 2007 Tahoe fire losses estimated at $100M-plus Jul 2, 2007 Dream didn't turn to ashes Jul 2, 2007 'IT'S LIKE A DEATH' Jul 1, 2007 Viewers share photos of California wildfire Jul 1, 2007 Dry winter, wildfires cast cloud on Lake Tahoe tourist outlook Jul 1, 2007 Tahoe Celebration Unharmed Jul 1, 2007 Saturday, June 30 Jul 1, 2007 DISASTER TOURISTS Jun 30, 2007 SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE NEWS BUDGET Jun 30, 2007 Crews Contain Tahoe Fire 70 Percent Jun 30, 2007 Valley Springs family taking donations to Tahoe fire victims Jun 30, 2007 How to Avoid Being Scammed During a Disaster Jun 30, 2007 Summer rains bring threat of erosion from devastating Tahoe fire Jun 30, 2007 Illegal campfire started Tahoe blaze Jun 30, 2007 Tahoe fire yields lessons Jun 29, 2007 California: Some normalcy returns to Tahoe Jun 29, 2007 Tahoe Blaze 55 Percent Contained Jun 29, 2007 Residents return to joy, despair, gird to help each other rebuild Jun 29, 2007 Tahoe blaze being battled on two fronts Jun 29, 2007
Demonstrations for the children included butter-making, noodle-making, soap-making and spinning using angora rabbit fur. There was a tour of the 1793 hearth and animal displays including milking a cow, turkeys, geese, baby chicks, piglets and a cow-milking demonstration. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Lake Tahoe warmer, dirtier - scientists worry Aug 17, 2007
The Angora Fire, which burned 3,072 acres in South Lake Tahoe earlier this summer, destroying 254 homes and causing an estimated $153 million of damage, didn't help matters. "The majority of the runoff comes from where we are, these urban areas," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Authorities around South Lake Tahoe said they're getting numerous calls about nuisance black bears, and they believe the increased calls stem from the Angora fire. The fire in June burned 3,100 acres and destroyed 254 homes. (NBC 11, CA)
Article:A 1920s cottage in fire-torn Angora hills is a model fo:/c/a/2007/08/10/HOGFRCJAB.DTL Article:A 1920s cottage in fire-torn Angora hills is a model fo:/c/a/2007/08/10/HOGFRCJAB.DTL ... The slender, 3-mile-long leaf-shaped glacier lake, where scenes from "The Bodyguard" and "City of Angels" were shot, barely escaped June's Angora Fire - named for the thickly wooded hills just south of Lake Tahoe that were stocked with Angora goats by ambitious pioneers in the 1800s ... Nearly 200 houses,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Champion English Angora: Sheldon Watterosn, Sioux City. Best Six Class Rabbit: Corrie Schroeder, Bronson; Reserve, Josie Uhl, Sloan. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
The 12th Annual Re/Max Racing for Life 5K is scheduled for Sunday, September 30, after the free Optimist Kids Fun Runs, at 10 a.m. and benefits the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Tahoe Angora Fire Fund. The course starts and finishes at Pope Beach in South Lake Tahoe, California and heads past the historic mansions of the Valhalla Estates. (KRNV.com, NV)
-- The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting today to deal with a resolution to continue the state of emergency in the South Lake Tahoe area in the aftermath of the Angora fire. Debris removal is already in effect in fire-damaged neighborhoods. (KCRA 3, CA)
Six people were arrested Thursday on felony charges of contracting without a license during a sting operation led by El Dorado County law enforcement officers and state officials who were keeping an eye out for phony contractors preying on victims of the recent Angora Fire disaster. Members of the Contractors State License Board fraud team led a combination sweep and undercover sting operation on Wednesday and Thursday. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
-- Disaster strikes twice for some victims of the Angora fire. Homeowners who lost their homes and everything it them may learn they don't have enough insurance. (KCRA 3, CA)
The Green Room in Reno will be hosting a benefit concert Monday night to raise money for the victims of the recent Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe ... Over 250 homes were lost in the Angora Fire. (KRNV.com, NV)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (AP) - Officials who promised to help victims of a major Tahoe Basin fire got polite applause at a Monday night forum - but the loudest cheering was for victims of the Angora Fire who questioned whether bureaucratic red tape hindered advance efforts to prevent such disasters. California Assemblyman Ted Gaines, joined by Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons and officials from various agencies and groups, promised the fire victims that he'd work to curtail the bureaucracy. (KRNV.com, NV)
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Last year it was an adult female Angora goat, weighing from 75 to 100 pounds and belonging to Barbara Johnson River Falls. The goat went along Highway 53, the Chippewa River, and later near the Irvine Bar. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Last week the Mammoth Times accompanied members of the Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, the Town of Mammoth Lakes, the Mammoth Lakes Police Department and the Mono County Sheriff to South Lake Tahoe to learn what went right and what went wrong in the Angora Fire, from a community that is very similar to Mammoth Lakes and Mono County ... In a predominantly "crown" fire, in which fire spreads quickly through the tops of trees, leaving firefighters and their equipment helpless, things changed course... (Mammoth Times, CA)
Last month's Angora fire on a ridge above South Lake Tahoe started from an illegal campfire and spread quickly through a heavily wooded subdivision, burning 254 homes and causing more than $140 million in property damage. Local planning agencies said they expect to permit thousands of new homes in the coming years in the Tahoe Basin, which is ringed by a forest many consider too dense and ripe for even more disastrous wildfires. (KCRA 3, CA)
The homes that burned in Lake Tahoe s recent Angora Fire have been on the minds of residents, he added. Comment Blog - Note: All Comments Subject To Approval. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Kaufman didn't go for unusual yarn, such as angora or cashmere, but stuck with wool and cotton, Adkins said. "But I've always told my knitters, you need good yarn to make a good sweater," she said. (Sioux City Journal)
The homes that burned in Lake Tahoes recent Angora Fire has been on the minds of residents, he added. The Red Cross set up an evacuation center at McQueen High School and Caughlin Ranch Elementary. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Sutton, faced with a possession charge, then admitted to the officer that he got the marijuana from a wooded area near the intersection of Fogarty and Angora streets, Landers said. They went out to his house and found six marijuana plants. (Florida Today)
LAKE TAHOE / Angora fire misread by 911 operators / Dispatchers thought smoke came from controlled burn ... He said he doesn't know whether a quicker report would have made a difference, but observed, "The fire was growing by the minute. Earlier notification would have been advantageous.'' Nearly all 254 homes and 85 businesses destroyed in the Angora Fire burned within the first few hours after the blaze began. Tapes newly released by the CHP's station in Truckee showed that the dispatchers... (San Francisco Chronicle)
July 14, 2007 -- Crews shut off water to hundreds of homes Saturday, after a 16-inch watermain bursted in Northeast El Paso in the early morning, near the intersection of Dyer and Angora Loop. "You expect to wake up and be able to have some water to be able to take a shower," Northeast El Paso resident Sabrina Gonzalez said. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Even as the Angora fire was still burning last month, questions started to arise about how CHP dispatchers handled those first critical 911 calls. Now, the CHP has launched an investigation into possible employee misconduct. (KCRA 3, CA)
-- The California Highway Patrol said Friday it had reassigned two of its dispatchers who dismissed several people calling in to report the Angora Fire at Lake Tahoe when it first started June 24. The CHP released audio tapes Friday showing seven- to nine-minute delays between 911 calls made to report the devastating Angora fire and the first fire engines rolling in response. (NBC 11, CA)
It is an effort held sacred in the Tahoe Basin, but the ash from the Angora Fire could be devastating to the lake's clarity ... Shovel by shovel, staple by staple, California Conservation Group members constructed classic barriers they said will stop 90 percent of dirty debris from entering Angora Creek. (KRNV.com, NV)
Jay in CA wrote on Jul 9, 2007 12:28 PM:" Thanks you for the map - Thanks to all of the firefighters and emergency response crews. It appears that my mom's house was in the middle of the fire area, and may have been one of the houses burned. Luckily she was with family in Colorado at tht time. My supervisor's house was burned last week in the South Lake Tahoe Angora fire. So fire is on my mind. I appreciate any updates available - and web links to current information. ". Editor wrote on Jul 9,... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Jay in California wrote on Jul 9, 2007 10:53 AM:" My mom's house is just west of Cascade Rd and south of Pine Shadows development. Does anyone know of particular houses burned? She is fine, as she was visiting my brother in Colorado at the time. But we don't know if her house was burned or not. Is there a link to a good map of the fire? PS - My boss'es house was one of the homes burned in the South Lake Tahoe Angora fire - so fire is on my mind - and a reminder of the fragility of things... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
-- The head of the agency charged with protecting Lake Tahoe's famed water quality says his agency needs to rethink its environmental rules after the devastating Angora fire ... But Singer said the fire, which followed Angora Creek, has made him reconsider if more clearing of stream areas is needed. (KCRA 3, CA)
Posted: Monday, July 9, 2007 10:29 AM CDT In the aftermath of the Angora fire that burned 3,100 acres near South Lake Tahoe and destroyed 254 residences, Californians may be wondering if their neck of the woods is next. California, with its rugged mountains and foothills, its dry summers and mild winters, is home to millions of people who enjoy the scenic views and bucolic lifestyles. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
(AP) Forest Service firefighters set a backfire while fighting the Angora wildfire in South Lake Tahoe. "This is fine to us," said Patti Johns, 52, a tourist visiting with her husband from Phoenix. (The Drudge Report)
With the Angora wildfire contained, officials are now racing to stave off damage to the famous, cobalt-blue Lake Tahoe ... Another possibility, says Dr. Reuter, is diverting the flow of Angora Creek through a nearby meadow that could act as a natural water filter. (CBS News -- US)
The Angora fire, fueled by dry tinder and driven by gusts, burned 2,500 acres and destroyed 200 houses near South Lake Tahoe before the wind died down Monday afternoon ... Its oblong-shaped path, roughly six miles long and two miles wide, started southeast of Fallen Leaf Lake at the Angora Lakes resort, about two miles west of Highway 50 ... U.S. Forest Service firefighter Freeman Scott, 26, of Scotts Valley, watches the sky for the Forest Service helicopter to drop water on hot spots in the... (Yahoo News -- Wildfires & Forest Fires)
Five unlicensed contractors attempting to find work in the Lake Tahoe area following the Angora fire were arrested Wednesday in an Independence Day sting operation conducted by the Contractors State License Board ... The sting operation was run from a home that had been damaged by the Angora fire, which began June 24 and destroyed more than 250 homes south and west of South Lake Tahoe ... Also Thursday, the U.S. Small Business Administration said it would make low-interest disaster loans... (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
" But I was puzzled by your report that the city's interest in UC parking and traffic is linked to compliance with Measure G, the voter mandate to cut greenhouse gases in Berkeley. In fact, the mayor's Climate Action campaign excludes UC, stating that the university lies outside the city's sphere of influence. If that were true, the regents wouldn't be trying to negotiate their way out of the city's latest lawsuit. With more than 21,000 workers, the university is the city's largest employer and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
The recent loss of more than 200 homes in the Angora fire near Lake Tahoe was another ugly reminder that California hasn't gotten its act together on forest policy. As San Diego County residents know painfully well from fall 2003, when the Cedar and Paradise fires destroyed more than 2,400 homes, much of the state is at risk. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
Dave Cox, a Fair Oaks Republican whose district includes South Lake Tahoe, first proposed the commission after the Angora fire hit the Tahoe area just before the July 4 holiday. The TRPA has emerged as a favorite target for those seeking to assign blame for the devastating fire. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Never mind that the California landscape is the driest in years, and the Angora Fire at Lake Tahoe was most likely started by a careless oaf. Or that most cities ban even the wimpiest, safe-and-sane pyrotechnics. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
The Angora Fire, which charred more than 3,100 acres, is now fully contained, officials announced. Nearly all mandatory evacuation orders and road closures have been lifted. (KSBW 8, CA)
" "We're going to do a rigorous analysis of all our rules related to tree removal and vegetation just to make sure there are no roadblocks," she said. Some of the rules singled out by property owners are illusory: pine needles, for instance, can be removed anytime, so long as erosion-prone bare ground isn't left exposed. Dead or downed trees can be taken out without a permit along with any living trees less than 6 inches in diameter. By Monday, the Angora Fire was fully contained. It had burned... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Many noted that they saw little sign of the Angora Fire. Investigators have identified the cause of the blaze as an illegal campfire built in a campfire-restricted area near Seneca Pond, a popular recreation area south of Lake Tahoe. (KSBW 8, CA)
Hotel and resort owners in Lake Tahoe said they are hoping travel there picks up now that the Angora fire is 100 percent contained. In all, 3,100 acres burned in the blaze. (KSBW 8, CA)
Memories of the fires remain sharp, and they've been brought to the fore by the Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe blaze has blackened 3,100 acres and destroyed 254 homes and 75 other structures since it began on June 24, the U.S. Forest Service said Sunday. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The view from the air Friday shows a road running through the South Lake Tahoe forest that was left barren by the Angora Fire ... They all know terrible fires, such as the Angora Fire, could break out at various points around the basin ... "The greatest riskCommunities ringing the shores of Lake Tahoe are at greatest risk.Many people who live in the area built cedar homes with shake and shingle roofs and redwood decks.Dream retreats. Privacy. A romantic way of life in the wilderness.It also... (Reno Gazette Journal)
The American Red Cross continues to provide relief to those affected by the recent Angora Wildfire and wants to remind people not to overlook the emotional aspect of recovery. "Your own and your family's emotional care and recovery are just as important as rebuilding a home and healing physical injuries," said Les Kadis, Red Cross disaster mental health worker. (KRNV.com, NV)
Latest Local Headlines. Most of the mandatory evacuation orders and road closures have been lifted after firefighters were able to contain that wildfire near Lake Tahoe. (KRNV.com, NV)
But, between the first Davis crew s arrival Sunday night and that morning, Hodorowski, Ayala, Simione, Brooks and the rest of the Yolo County strike team, from Woodland, West Sacramento, Clarksburg and the Rumsey Rancheria, had fought the Angora Fire and had seen the heartbreak it brought. Their assignments had been structure protection on West Way, off of Highway 89, and mopping up extinguished areas around Mule Deer Circle and Tahoe Boulevard. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
" But then he heard a report of a small fire over his scanner, followed by a firefighter shouting: "We're going to need help. " At their home at the mouth of the path to the frog pond, Sue Channel and her partner, Sue Coppini, stepped outside after seeing four fire trucks fly by. Within minutes, a nearby tree caught an ember and burst into flames. The fire sounded to the women like Niagara Falls. Mountain bikers pedaled into the woods, only to emerge in panic. "We need to pack," Channel told... (San Francisco Chronicle)
detailed explanation of disaster property-tax relief: Tips and information about settling insurance claims: If the Angora fire area is declared a federal disaster area. South Lake Tahoe real estate snapshot. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The risk of the Angora fire breaking beyond defense lines and into South Lake Tahoe is significantly lower now than if was 36 hours ago as a result of firefighting efforts, U.K.-based said Friday ... "The Angora fire is the largest to have occurred in the Tahoe region in over four decades," said Don Windeler, director of wildfire risk modeling at RMS, in a news release. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
But that name took on an ominous new meaning last week: Just three weeks after the Fireside opened, the Angora fire destroyed 254 homes near the inn, one of the closest businesses to the burn zone ... For the Latshaws, the Angora fire was a bolt of bad luck they hardly expected. (Los Angeles Times)
IT'S LIKE A DEATH' / A devastated family, sifting the ashes of a beloved woodland home, also finds warmth and support in a Tahoe community's generosity. " By Friday, the fire was 80 percent contained, and officials said they suspected an out-of-control campfire was to blame for the inferno. Authorities expect to have the blaze completely under control by Tuesday. Justin, who is interested in architecture, has decided to redesign his family home for his high school senior project. He wants a... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Angora fire has raged for nearly a week south of Lake Tahoe, California. About 3100 acres have burned; 255 structures destroyed. (CNN -- US)
The Angora fire, which destroyed more than 200 homes and other buildings, hit just before Independence Day celebrations, which traditionally draw up to 100,000 people. "At this point we don't have a true figure on what the economic impact will be. I'm hearing that bookings are anywhere from 10 to 25 percent down (for the July 4 period) with people making cancellations or reservations that aren't coming in," said Patrick Kaler, executive director of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Barring any major surprises, the week-old Angora Fire southwest of South Lake Tahoe won't daunt the lake's Fourth of July celebrations. Travelers with weekend or holiday plans in North Lake Tahoe will find business as usual at lodgings restaurants, shops and recreation outfitters. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
(CNN) -- The Angora wildfire that has been raging south of Lake Tahoe in California was ignited by a campfire in a restricted recreation area, according to a U.S. Forest Service investigator. The wildfire is 70 percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service. (CNN -- Law)
" Dave Martinez and Kimberly Holloway drove for more than an hour down from the lake's north shore to take in the spectacle. In the Gardner Mountain section of South Lake Tahoe this week, the couple walked up to the charred line separating the homes from the burned forest and took photographs of the firefighters. "I travel to a lot of these things," said Martinez, a retired contractor. "But this is the first big one for her," he added, pointing to Holloway. "I watched them all day (Tuesday), and... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Along with wind shifts, floating embers and evacuation orders, homeowners and firefighters in the Angora Fire must deal with another unpredictable factor: the gawkers that disasters everywhere seem to attract. 650. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
The first group of more than 2,000 firefighters was released from the Angora Fire on Thursday as containment efforts resulted in progress on the fire lines while weather conditions allowed, Becker said. The blaze is now considered 70 percent contained. (NBC 11, CA)
Enterprise photo by Bethany Monk Valley Springs resident Tracy Ayers said she felt devastated when she first learned of the damages and amount of loss caused by the Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe earlier this week ... "I think everybody knows this could be us," she said of the Angora fire ... Clark, who arrived in North Tahoe Monday for vacation, immediately began calling other insurance agencies in the Tahoe area upon learning of the Angora fire. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
As the rebuilding process begins after the Angora wildfires in Lake Tahoe, be extremely cautious when hiring contractors. Unscrupulous contractors may take advantage of people who have experienced a catastrophic event. (KRNV.com, NV)
Scientists said the so-called Angora Fire was the worst wildfire here in a century. It also burned in a particularly sensitive area: a watershed that provides a quarter of the water that runs into the lake. (Fresno Bee -- State)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE U.S. Forest Service investigators late Friday announced that the cause of the devastating Angora fire that burned hundreds of homes and put this resort community on edge was an illegal fire started at a popular campground ... He said such wood-burning blazes often burn for months and warned that control of the Angora fire might not come for some time. (Los Angeles Times)
As of Wednesday 55 percent of the Angora fire has been contained and 229 homes, valued at $141 million, have been destroyed. By Ben Arnoldy and | Staff writers of The Christian Science Monitor. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Associated Press A chimney is all that remains standing at a home that was burned down on Sunday in the Angora wildfire, near South Lake Tahoe. A wildfire in the Lake Tahoe area has charred more than 3,000 acres - about 4. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
June 25: Jimmie Fox, with the Mendocino National Forest hand crew, runs away from the Angora fire while clearing fuel near homes in Lake Tahoe, Calif. June 25: Jimmie Fox, with the Mendocino National Forest hand crew, runs away from the Angora fire while clearing fuel near homes in Lake Tahoe, Calif. (Fox News)
Later today, officials also plan to release the suspected cause of the Angora Fire, although Hawkins said the human-caused blaze was probably not intentionally set ... Donations may be sent to the Locals for Locals Angora Fire Fund, U.S. Bank P.O. Box 17640, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151, attn: Jenny Domingo, or call (530) 542-1801. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Firefighters put out hot spots while fighting the Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday. (Courtesy photo). (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
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