Fires turn Nevada into vagabonds before opener at Cal

Smoke from Caldor Fire in California covers Lake Tahoe in the Incline, Nev., area on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. A California fire that gutted hundreds of homes advanced toward Lake Tahoe on Wednesday as thousands of firefighters tried to box in the flames and tourists who hoped to boat or swim found themselves looking at thick yellow haze instead of alpine scenery. (Andy Barron/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)

FILE - In this July 27, 2021, file photo, California head coach Justin Wilcox fields questions during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college football Media Day in Los Angeles. After a pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the California Golden Bears are excited to show off what they hope will be a much more dynamic offense with respected longtime NFL coordinator Bill Musgrave and veteran quarterback Chase Garbers. Coach Justin Wilcox brought on Musgrave last season to build on a strong finish to 2019 only to have spring practice cut short after only a few sessions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)