LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has closed areas of the forest on the west side of Lake Tahoe for public safety during the Caldor Fire. Backcountry areas in Desolation Wilderness, Meiss Country, Barker Pass and McKinney/Rubicon will be closed, along with portions of the Tahoe Rim Trail and Pacific Crest Trail.