President has also issued a federal disaster declaration for the kaldor fire. That's burning in eastern california crews are working to keep the blaze away from the resort city of south lake tahoe. Npr's eric westervelt. Is there during the christmas rally. Just out side of south lake tahoe. You can see the main lead part of the fire coming down this hillside. There's fire about four hundred yards away. Cruiser attacking it from the air relentlessly with helicopters. Here's one coming over right now. Is they're trying to stop this fire from getting into south lake