MEYERS, Calif. - A forest fire raged out of control early Monday near the popular resort area of Lake Tahoe after destroying at least 165 structures and forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate their homes.
The fire, believed to be caused by human activity, had charred more than 2,000 acres - or more than 3 square miles - near the south end of the lake since it started Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported.
The number of homes among the 165 burned structures was not immediately known, said Gay Eitel, an information assistant for the U.S. Forest Service.
Flames came within a quarter mile of the 1,500-student South Tahoe High School during the night, and dozens …
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