Hundreds of firefighters join battle against fire near Tahoe

Air tankers and helicopters were helping hundreds of firefighters battle a wildfire south of Lake Tahoe where no structures have been damaged but the California mountain town of Markleeville remained on standby for possible evacuations. About 500 personnel were expected to be on the fire lines about 20 miles west of the Nevada border, Sierra Front fire spokeswoman Jenny Ramella said Monday. The fire was sparked by lightning Friday and has burned nearly 15 square miles of timber and grass. It was about 10 percent contained after forcing the evacuation of some campgrounds, officials said. Elsewhere, cooler weather helped crews making...