(07-02) 09:50 am PDT SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - Angora Fire has now reached 100% containment - The incident command center reports the Angora fire is now 100% contained as of this morning. Here is a briefing issued by incident command:

Fire Activity - Fire activity is predicted to be light today. Winds will range from 5 to 10 mph with temperatures in the mid-70s. Smoke will continue to be visible within the fire area. However, these interior smokes are deep within the fire and are not a threat to the fire line.

Crews are using infrared technology to monitor and secure fire lines. Today, the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team will begin their assessment of the burned area focusing on emergency stabilization of the watershed. At 6:00 tonight the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will resume responsibility for management of the fire.

Evacuations, Closures and Restrictions - A Forest closure order for the burned area is in effect July 2 through November 30, 2007. All trails and roads leading into the burned area on forest system lands are closed to the public.

Within the Tahoe Basin area, campfires are only allowed within hosted fee campgrounds. No open fires or charcoal barbeques will be allowed on public lands. Only propane stoves are allowed with a 2007 fire permit. No fireworks are allowed in any area.

Due to very dry fuels, fire restrictions have gone into effect throughout the state of California. A National Fire Prevention Team arrived today to assist local agencies with their prevention needs.

Motorists also now have access to the affected fire areas of North Upper Truckee Road and Tahoe Mountain.

(07-02) 12:00pm PDT SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - South Lake Tahoe is ready for the 4th of July holiday -- The community of South Lake Tahoe and its local residents have suffered great loss as a result of the recent Angora fire. However, with the fire now 100% contained, the message to the 70,000+ people planning to travel into the Lake Tahoe region for the holiday is that roads are open and local businesses, hotels, motels, casinos, beaches etc... are open and ready for business. Local services are fully functional and the message is "business as normal". The annual fireworks show in South Lake Tahoe and in the various cities on the North Shore will go as scheduled. For more information on lodging options, visit www.virtualtahoe.com.

The last report from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department hotline is that mandatory evacuations remain in effect for those living in the Gardner Mountain subdivisions from Lake Tahoe Boulevard north to Gardner Street including Highway 89; Highway 89 from 15th St. north; and Upper Truckee Road from Wintoon north and Lake Tahoe Boulevard. Voluntary evacuations include: Tahoe Island, Highway 50 north to 15th street and east of Highway 89 and Tahoe Keys area.

Monetary Donations : Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce has established a fire fund at U.S. Bank, P.O. Box 17640, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151. American Red Cross. Accepting money at SLT Recreation Complex/Evacuation Center, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. Not accepting items. Donations may also be made online at www.sacsierraredcross.org. Click link Angora fire. Anyone looking for relatives and friends can also access the Web site and click link for Safe & Well. Lake Tahoe Community College has established a fund for employees displaced by the Angora fire. Donations may be mailed to LTCCD Foundation - Angora Fire Employee Displacement Fund, One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, or donations may be made to any Bank of the West branch or online if you have a Bank of the West account. You need account name: LTCCD Foundation - Angora Fire Employee Displacement Fund Bank Account Number 186-133815. Bank Routing Number 12. To donate online through PayPal, go to the LTCC Web site: www.ltcc.edu/news.asp, click on the Donate button and go to the PayPal.com site for processing. Use an existing PayPal account or enter credit card information as requested. Bank of America is accepting donations on behalf of the California Red Cross for victims of Angora fire. Checks should be made payable to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund with Angora fire in the memo line. Account No. 04952-45264. Deposits may be made to any branch. BofA made a $20,000 donation. If you are in NORTH LAKE TAHOE, please see further below for donation information. Carson City - click here for donation information Goods & Services Donations: Sierra Recovery Center . Accepting donations of toiletries, paper products, nonperishable food, laundry products and toys for children and teens. Not accepting monetary donations or clothing. SRC center is open daily to accept and distribute donations. Will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1137 Emerald Bay Road. (530) 541-5190. Toiletries, food, clothing, bedding etc. can be dropped off at the Chamber offices in Nevada Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, 1100 Lyons Ave. Distributing nonperishable food, toiletries, clothing, shoes, dry goods and bedding. 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. Need laundry supplies, toiletries, games and sports equipment such as balls for children and teens. Information: (530) 542-0838. Tahoe Daily Tribune, 3079 Harrison Ave. Distributing toiletries, nonperishable food, clothing, bedding and toys. Also accepting money. Need sports equipment and games for children and teens. Not accepting additional clothing, bedding, toys. (530) 541-3880. Tahoe Christian Ministries is coordinating donations and distribution of furniture for victims of Angora fire. For information call (530) 544-2624. Select "1" if you have a need for furniture. Select "2" if you have donations of furniture to offer. Select "3" if you have trucks and people to help move furniture. Pets in need too... Lake Tahoe Humane Society and S.P.C.A., 1221 Emerald Bay Road at the "Y." Accepting donations and making distributions of dry name-brand dog and cat food, cat litter and pans and towels. The Humane Society is ready to match up foster homes with pet owners who have been evacuated. They will provide financial aid for veterinary care of pets injured from fire conditions. They also have instant ID tags for cats and dogs that can be used for temporary phone contact. Current need is for dog crates with doors, towels, small litter pans or equivalent. Call for special needs such as birds and exotics. More information: (530) 542-2857. El Dorado Animal Control 1120 Shakori Drive in Meyers will accept pets at the shelter for people who have been evacuated. Officers are also available to rescue animals. People who find animals displaced by the fire may take them to the shelter. For more information call (530) 577-1766.

Monday 6/25 - (TAHOE CITY, Calif., NORTH LAKE TAHOE) - DONATIONS NEEDED FOR RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY ANGORA FIRE - The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, working with the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce and the American Red Cross, is soliciting donations for those displaced by the Angora Fire, which started in an area southwest of South Lake Tahoe, California Sunday afternoon. At this time, bottled water, canned goods, blankets, towels and clothing are the most needed items.

"Our hearts go out to all the individuals who have lost property and/ or been evacuated because of the Angora Fire," Steve Teshara, executive director of the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, said. "Although Lake Tahoe is a big lake, we are still a small community and the loss is felt by everyone regardless of where we live."

North Lake Tahoe area businesses and individuals can donate needed items at the Rideout Community Center located 740 Timberland Lane, just off Highway 89 on the West Shore and approximately seven miles south of Tahoe City. Donations can be made between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Donations will also be accepted at this week’s Sunday Concert at Commons Beach between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Commons Beach in Tahoe City.

Volunteers are needed to man the Rideout and Commons Beach drop-off locations. Contact the Tahoe City Downtown Association at 530-583-3348 if interested.

The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is coordinating this local effort with the Tahoe City Public Utility District, The West Shore Association and the Tahoe City Downtown Association. For more information, call the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce office at 530-583-6900.

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