Monday morning saw the start of a search and rescue operation for over a dozen hikers who vanished in the vicinity of a wildfire raging in the Tahoe National Forest in California.
A late-night post on X by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office stated that 13 individuals, ages 16 to 20, who were hiking in “a large group” became disoriented close to the Royal Fire.
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The forest spans parts of six counties: Sierra, Placer, Nevada, Yuba, Plumas, and El Dorado. It is situated northwest of Lake Tahoe.The sheriff’s office released an update on Monday morning stating that a group of hikers thought to be the missing hikers had been found by a helicopter.
What is the size of the Royal Fire?
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service reported that the fire had spread to at least 54 acres as of just before midnight on Sunday.
USFS-Tahoe National Forest wrote on X that “recreation areas near the incident are being evacuated by law enforcement.”
