The Tahoe Basin Wildfire Evacuation Analysis reveals that no-notice evacuations could take eight to nine hours, possibly extending to 14 hours due to road closures.
The public and land use planners deserve to be aware of potential evacuation outcomes. The carrying capacity in the Tahoe Basin is already beyond strained.
This independent analysis illustrates the chaos and challenges residents would face in a wildfire evacuation scenario, especially during peak seasons.
Evacuees faced with a no-notice incident would likely encounter severe traffic on crucial evacuation routes like Highway 28 and Highway 50.
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