![]() ![]() The Caldor Fire is burning in challenging terrain, making access difficult for crews.įirefighting helicopters are working daily, filling up with retardant, a major weapon against the stubborn flames, from a mobile base in Placerville. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate 57-year-old Marvin Hardy Creel, a man who went missing while evacuating from Grizzly Flats. At this time, the extent of their injuries is unknown. Three firefighters were injured over the weekend, Cal Fire reported. No other civilian injuries have been reported. Two civilians were severely injured in Grizzly Flats days after the fire sparked. Officials are updating a map indicating the current known status of structures. Wade told FOX40 damage assessment teams haven’t been able to access areas affected by the flames overnight due to the dangerous conditions. Thirty-nine structures have been damaged.Ĭapt. ![]() At least 472 homes, 11 commercial properties and 170 minor structures have been destroyed by the fire. More than 20,400 structures remain threatened, Cal Fire reported. PrJf6MRPBF- Adam Epstein August 30, 2021 Strong southwest winds will push the smoke and flames closer to South Lake Tahoe today and tomorrow. The Caldor Fire is already experiencing explosive activity. Nearly 38,000 people are under evacuation orders as of Monday morning, including nearly 30,000 people in El Dorado County, nearly 4,000 in Amador County and 3,400 in Alpine County.Ī map with current evacuation information can be found by clicking or tapping here.įor online resources and the latest information on evacuation orders, click or tap here. Forest Service officials out of the Lake Tahoe Basin said backcountry areas of Desolation Wilderness, Meiss County, Barker Park and McKinney/Rubicon are closed until Sept. The Eldorado National Forest is also closed. The Highway closure has been extended east to Sawmill Road. Highway 50 remains closed in both directions from Sly Park Road to Meyers. The Angora Fire burned less than 5 square miles but destroyed 254 homes, injured three people and forced 2,000 people to flee. The last major blaze in the area took South Lake Tahoe by surprise after blowing up from an illegal campfire in the summer of 2007. “To put it in perspective, we’ve been seeing about a half-mile of movement on the fire’s perimeter each day for the last couple of weeks, and today, this has already moved at 2.5 miles on us, with no sign that it’s starting to slow down,” Cal Fire Division Chief Erich Schwab said Sunday. ![]() “At one point, it was moving 165 feet per minute - that’s fast,” Capt. Crews fight to protect Camp Sacramento from Caldor Fire ![]()
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