Why is Lake Tahoe so smokey?

View of South Lake Tahoe from Project Alert camera Smoke has moved into the Lake Tahoe basin and Northern Nevada, causing concern among those looking at the sky this morning. According to South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief Jeff Meston, the smoke is most likely from the Soberanes Fire burning near Big Sur in Monterey County. read more

Smoke billowing in from the Rim Fire, which is burning near Sonora by the Yosemite National Park area, has enveloped the Lake Tahoe and surrounding area, causing air quality to decline. The Lake Tahoe area was upgraded Tuesday from the"unhealthy for sensitive groups" category to"unhealthy" air quality, according to the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District. read more