As the Caldor fire continues to burn near Lake Tahoe, firefighters crouch

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif .– Firefighters have begun a long battle against the Caldor blaze, despite early successes in keeping the flames out of the resort town so far this week.

Wednesday was the third day in a row the blaze threatened the city of 22,000 northern California residents, throwing embers at homes in outlying areas as an army of firefighters stood ready to put them out. Although no homes have been reported lost in the valley south of South Lake Tahoe, new gusts of wind could reignite the Caldor fire, said Diana Swart, spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Conservation. fire protection, or Cal Fire.