Fire on the Mountain Part 3: A Learning Season

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Jan 12, 202337:51Sports & Recreation

SAM sat down with Sierra-at-Tahoe GM John Rice to reflect on the remediation and reopening process after the Caldor Fire blazed through 16 months ago. While the work is far from done, Sierra-at-Tahoe’s recovery efforts o...

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