KCRA 3 showcases how smoke from the Rim Fire is directly affecting other counties well to the north of Tuolumne. In addition to El Dorado County (as showcased in this report), we’ve heard several reports of dismal air quality in Calaveras, Amador, Alpine, Mono and Sutter counties. The smoke is also heavily affecting the Lake Tahoe Basin and the western part of northern Nevada from Gardnerville to Reno.