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A ALPINE COUNTY UNIFIED COMMAND DATE: July 26, 2021 RE: Mandatory Evacuations Lifted & Flash Flood Warnings FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ALPINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS REMOVED THE MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS EFFECTIVE AT 2 PM TODAY 7/26/2021: 1. HUNG-A-LEL-TI – ORDER REMOVED 7/23/2021 2. MESA VISTA – ORDER REMOVED 7/24/2021 3. DIAMOND VALLEY ROAD – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 4. CARSON RIVER ROAD – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 5. WOODFORDS – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 6. ALPINE VILLAGE – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 7. MARKLEEVILLE – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 8. MARKLEE VILLAGE – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 9. SHAY CREEK – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 10. GROVER HOT SPRINGS & CAMPGROUND – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 11. EAST FORK RESORT – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 12. SPRINGS – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 13. DOUGLAS WAY – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 14. WYLDER RESORT – ORDER REMOVED 7/25/2021 15. BLUE LAKES ROAD 16. UPPER & LOWER BLUE LAKES CAMPGROUNDS MANDATORY EVACUATIONS STILL IN PLACE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1. STATE ROUTE 4 CORRIDOR FROM JUNCTION SR 89 TO EBBETTS Residents must have proof of residence (ID or utility bill) to bypass the State Route 89 road closure. State Route 89 will remain closed and only accessible for Residents in the area. Residents are recommended to use extreme caution when re-entering the area. Additional evacuations are possible due to fire activity. FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of east central California and western Nevada, including the following areas, in east central California, Greater Lake Tahoe Area and Mono ---PAGE BREAK--- County. In western Nevada, Greater Lake Tahoe Area and Greater Reno-Carson City- Minden Area. * Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * Slow moving hybrid type thunderstorms could produce short periods of heavy rainfall over steeper terrain in and around past/current burn scars. * Recently burned areas from the Tamarack fire between US395 and CA89 in and around the communities of Spring Valley and Holbrook Junction could be most impacted by locally heavy rainfall and flooding. SANDBAGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALPINE COUNTY FIRE STATIONS 91 & 92 FOR RESIDENTS. Road Closures State Route 89 from the junction of Highway 88 to Highway 395 State Route 4 from the junction of Statue Route 89 to Ebbetts Pass Media Inquiries Regarding Alpine County Evacuations & Re-Entry JT Chevallier Public Information Officer Alpine County [PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] Fire Information & Public Information • Inciweb: • Facebook: #TamarackFire • Twitter: #TamarackFire • Fire Information Number: [PHONE REDACTED] • Email: [EMAIL REDACTED] • Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCllqup_9I-v-O6woWUCATfA/videos