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Angora Fire

Angora Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: July 3, 2007 8:00 am   FINAL
Date/Time Started: June 24, 2007 2:10 pm  
Administrative Unit: Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 
County: El Dorado County  
Location: West of South Lake Tahoe  
Acres Burned: 3,100 acres  
Containment 100% contained - 3,100 acres
West of South Lake Tahoe.  
Control:Full control expected on July 10, 2007 at 6:00 pm.  
Structures Destroyed:254 residence and 75 commercial & other structures have been destroyed
35 residence have been damaged  
Threatened: No additional homes threatened at this time.  
Evacuations: All law enforcement restrictions have been lifted.
For more information on evacuations and re-entry call (530) 541-9205.  
Injuries: 3  
Cause: Under Investigation 
Cooperating Agencies: All fire agencies within the Tahoe Basin, USFS, CAL FIRE, CHP, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriffs Office, Red Cross, Civil Air Patrol.  
Total Fire Personnel: 260 (41 CAL FIRE)  
Engines: 13  
Fire crews: 4  
Helicopters: 1  
Dozers: 1  
Water tenders: 1  
Costs to date: $11.7 million  
Major Incident Command Team: Unified Command  
Conditions: All law enforcement restrictions have been lifted, including the limited re-entry of residence.