‘Pivotal day’: firefighters battle to head off Caldor blaze ahead of gusty winds

• Two weeks in, huge fire is only 19% contained
• Nearly 90 blazes burning across US west
• Wildfires threaten way of life in California mountain towns

Firefighters faced a critical day in efforts to prevent a huge California wildfire from reaching the Lake Tahoe resort region on Saturday, fearing that hot, gusty winds could fuel the stubborn blaze.

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