The Caldor Fire burns on both sides of Highway 50 about 10 miles east of Kyburz, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (Sara Nevis/The Sacramento Bee via AP)

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Tahoe prepares for emergency as Caldor Fire threatens

Some 14,000 firefighters facing changing weather conditions battled more than a dozen large wildfires across California

• By By Sam Metz and Brian Melley Associated Press
• August 27, 2021