Bear Fire forcing evacuations north of Lake Tahoe with zero containment

SIERRA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Firefighters are racing to contain a wildfire forcing evacuations north of Lake Tahoe.

The Bear Fire is burning hundreds of acres per hour in Sierra County, threatening the community of Sierra Brooks.

It started just after 2 p.m. Monday and has scorched more than 1,300 acres as of midday Tuesday with zero containment, according to CAL FIRE.

That part of Northern California was under a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and dry conditions.