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A ALPINE COUNTY UNIFIED COMMAND DATE: August 31, 2021 RE: Updated Evacuation Orders & Warnings for Alpine County WHAT: Update to Evacuation Orders and Warnings WHEN: Effective Immediately WHERE: Alpine County Evacuation Orders Alpine County: Highway 88 at Forestdale Road. West of Forestdale Road and south to the Pacific Crest Trail Crossing. West of the Pacific Crest Trail to the Summit City Canyon Trail. West of Summit City Canyon Trail and south to the El Dorado / Stanislaus National Forest Line. El Dorado / Stanislaus National Forest Line west to the Alpine and Amador County line. North of Highway 88, along the Alpine/El Dorado County line and Summit to the Nevada state line. West of the Nevada state south to Luther Creek. Northwest of Luther Creek to Woodfords. North of Highway 88 and Highway 89 to the Alpine/El Dorado County line. Evacuation Warnings Alpine County: • North of Highway 89 from Woodfords due north to Luther Creek at the Nevada State line. • East of Forestdale Road and south to the Pacific Crest Trail Crossing. • East of the Pacific Crest Trail to the Summit City Canyon Trail. • East of Summit City Canyon Trail and south to the El Dorado / Stanislaus National Forest Line. • El Dorado / Stanislaus National Forest Line east to the northern lake edge of Upper Blue Lakes. • North of the North-west Lake edge of Upper Blue Lake to the southern aspect of Hawkins Peak and to Woodfords junction. • South of Highway 88 at Woodfords Junction to Forestdale Road NOTES: All previous evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect A mandatory evacuation order is defined as an immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access. An evacuation warning is defined as a potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now. ---PAGE BREAK--- Fire Information & Public Information Incident Information Line: [PHONE REDACTED] Media Line: [PHONE REDACTED] Facebook: Sign up for the CALFIRE newsletter for Caldor Fire Information: Media Inquiries Regarding Alpine County Evacuations & Re-Entry JT Chevallier Public Information Officer Alpine County [PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED]