Lake Tahoe Fire Draws 'Disaster Tourists'

Fire is 70% contained, but high winds could jeopardize progress Lake Tahoe is no stranger to tourists, but typically vacationers arrive to enjoy the beauty of a scenic lake set nestled in the hollow of green hills. This week, a new breed of vacationer arrived: Disaster tourists. They're there to gawk, to take in the spectacle of a 3,100-acre fire that has already claimed 254 homes and 75 other structures, and which still threatens hundreds of homes. At their worst, they get in the way of firefighters, which by Thursday had managed to contain most of the raging fire. Still, with strong winds in the forecast, the fire threatened to surge out of control again -- and the weary crews trying to tackle the fire don't need rubber neckers in the way, according to a story in the June 29 San Francisco Chronicle. Your Photos Lake Tahoe wildfire photos submitted today by The Daily Green community to the Weird Weather Watch photoblog Angora Forest Fire, Lake Tahoe Tahoe Fire 3 Tahoe Fire 1 South Tahoe On Fire 2 Lake Tahoe Fire 4 Lake Tahoe Fire 3 Lake Tahoe Fire 2 Lake Tahoe Fire Smoke On The Ridgeline South Lake Tahoe on Fire Lake Tahoe Forest Fire Helicopter Response New photos are being submitted all the time. For more Weird Weather Watch photos, including photos of the Lake Tahoe fire, click here. To submit your own photo, click here. Related Stories Lake Tahoe Fire Being Tamed Lake Tahoe Fire Is A Sign Of Global Warming Lake Tahoe Fire Cause: 'Human Activity' Southeast Drought Unrelenting Summer Forecast: Hot, With Wildfires World's Largest Lake Drying Up Western Governors Get Climate Warming Global Warming Threatens Israel Drought Plagues 1/3 of U.S. Georgia Swamp Fire Could Smolder For Months