California fires close in on communities as smoke chokes Lake Tahoe
Eleven disasters in us-regions continued to rage on Thursday, forcing evacuations, shuttering schools and choking communities with heavy smoke. More than 1.3 million acres have burned thus far in the Golden State, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. CALIFORNIA FIRE ADVANCES TOWARD LAKE TAHOE AFTER DESTROYING HUNDREDS OF HOMES The center said 2.5 million…