California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, both Democrats, planned a brief morning tour of damage from the Tamarack Fire south of Lake Tahoe.
The 106-square-mile (275-square-kilometer) blaze was chewing through timber, grass and sagebrush, but it was more than halfway surrounded by fire breaks. At least 23 buildings have burned since lightning sparked the fire on July 4. Evacuation orders for about 2,000 residents on both sides of the state line were lifted early in the week.
Tuesday saw thunderstorms that brought some rain and cooler and more humid weather that made grass and brushy areas less prone to burning, fire officials said. The chance of thunderstorms with some rain, possibly heavy at times, was expected to continue through Friday.
