:TY NOW WE GO TO WILDFIRE COVERAGE, WHERE CREWS ARE WORKING HARD RIGHT NOW TO CONTAIN THE CALDOR FIRE BURNING IN EL DORADO COUNTYS A IT CONTINUES TO SPREAD AND LEAVE MORE AIR IS BLACNEKED. TONI: WE ARE WORKING HARD TO KEEP YOU UPDATED ON WHERE THE FIRE IS HEADED AND HOW LARGE IT HAS BECOME. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE LATTES INFORMATION FROM CALFIRE. TY: IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES, WE’VE LEARNED TTHA THE CALFIRE HAS GROWN TO 117,000 ACRES, THAT’S COMING FROM LFCAIRE. REMO THAN 184 SQUARE MILES. IT’S ALSO DESTROYED 447 HESOM, THREATENING MORE THAN 17,000 MORE. CONTAINMENT IS UP TO 9%. TONI: MIKE TESELLE IS LIVE ALONG HIGHWAY 50 IN EL DORADO COUNTY WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CURRENT CONDITIONS. MIKE? MIKE: GOOD MORNING. WE ARE IN THE TOWN OF STRAWBERRY. THIS IS A CLOSED HIGHWAY 50 DAN IT REMAINS CLOSED. WHILE THE SCENE IS NICE AND CALM IN STRAWBERRYOR F A CRISP, CLEAR, COOL MORNING, TAKE A LOOK AT TSHI VIDEO, A DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT SCENE WITHIN THEIRE F ZONE AREA. KYBURZ AND TO THE WEST. THISS I VIDEO TTHA IS FROM 11 MILES EAST OF POLLOCK PINES. THIS IS WHAT THE SCENEAS W LIKE BEREFO SUNRISE, WHEN THE FIRE HAD MADE ITS WAY DNOW ALMOST ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER. HOWEVER, FURTHER UP THE HILL, WE DDI SEE THAT SPOT FIRE MAKE ITS WAY DOWN TOWARD THE PAVEMENT DUE TO ROLLOUT ISSUES. SO THERE IS FIRE RED ALONG 50. THEN SHOT SOME VIDEO DRIVING FROM LEAK TAHOE TOWARDS KYBURZ, AND THIS IS THE ORANGE GLOW ABOUT THREE MILES TO THE EAST OF KYBURZ, WHERE YOU CAN SEE FLAMES CLEARLY BURNING ON THE HILLSIDE TO THE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME, NONE OF THIS WAS VISIBLE ON THE SOUTH SIDE. TODAY, 24 HOURS LATER, FLAMES ARE VISIBLE. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF FIRE PREPARATIONS AND ACT BURNING OPERATIONS TO TRY AND PREPARE FOR AND SLOW THE MAIN FIRE, SO THAT COULD HE SOME OF THE REASON WE SEE MORE ACTIVE FIRE IN THIS AREA .REA BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT RIGHT NOW, FIRE CONTINUES TO BURN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FREEWAY AND MUCH FURTHER EAST THAN IWAST YESTERD.AY AS IT IS NOW, EAST OF KYBURZ ON BOTH THE NOR ANDTH SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER. I WANT TO STRESS, IF YOU ARE WATCHING, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A BIG INTENSE FIRE. THESE ARE FLAMES THAT ARE MOSTLY LOW TO THE GROUND. IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT IT IS NOW EAST OF KYBURZ AND ON BOTH SIDES OF A CLOSED HIGHWAY 50, BECAUSE THAT LIKELY MEANS HIGHWAY 50 IS GOING TO REMAIN CLOSED FORHE T NEAR FUTURE. IN THE TOWOFN STRAWBERRY, MIKE TESELLE KCRA3 NEWS. TY: ALTHOUGH PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN POLLOCK PINES BEEN EVACUATED FOR MORE THAN A WEEK, ONE GAS STATION OVER HIS — GAS STATIONWNER OAS H STAYED BEHIND TO HELP FIRE CREWS .EVEN THOUGH HIS TOWN HAS EVACUATED NOW, AND HE’S LOST ALL BUSINESS DUE TO THE CSULORE OF HIGHWAY 50, HE IS NOW SLEINGEP HERE, KEEPING HIS DOORS OPEN AROUND THE CLOCK TO MAKE SEUR THOSE ON THE FRONT LINES DO HAVE A PLACE TO FUEL UP, STAY FED, AND USE THE FACILITIES. >> ALL THE THINGS THAT HAPNSPE IN THE MOUNTAINS, WE’VE ALWAYS THAT WITH EVERYTHING AND STAYED OPEN THROUGHOUT THE EVENTS. MOSTLY BECAUSE THE FSTIR RESPONDERS, THEY DEPEND ON US. THAT’S OUR GOAL HERE, SO MAKE SURE THAT THEYRE A TAKING CARE OF. TY: THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE STAYED OPEN RING AN EMERGENCY. HIS GAS STATION BECOMES A HUB FOR CREWS DURING SNOTOWSRMS. TONI: IF YOU LIVE IN PLACERVILLE, YOU ARE WAKING UP TO SOME HAZE. THIS IS A TIME LESS — TIME-LAPSE VIDEO. IN SOME AREAS THE SMOKE IS SO THICK, IT IS LOOTING THIS ABILITY. TY: LETICIA ORDAZ IS JOININUSG IN PLACERVILLE, WHERE SHE SAYS THE SMOKES I LIKE A HUGE CLOUD OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. LETICIA: EVACUEES HAVE BEEN IN THIS WALMART PARKING LOT FOR FTLE — FOR THE LAST SEVEN DAYS, AND THEY SAY THIS IS THE WORST THEY HAVE SMELLED THE SMOKE. SO FAR, CAMPED OUT HERE SINCE BEING FORCED OUT OF THEIR HOMES TUESDAY. — LAST TUESDAY. MANY SAY THEY DRIVE ELSEWHERE DURING THE DAY JUST TO TRY TO ESCAPE THE BAD SMOKE. THE AIR QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE DAY, A GREAT SEIT IS AIRWNO.GOV. YOU CAN TYPE INNY A ZIP CODE TO PGET INFORMATION. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A MASK, EXPERTS SAY ANY TYPE OF FACE COVERING CAN HELP YOU FROM ETH DANGEROUS SMOKE. DOCTORS SAY THIS TYPE OF SMOKE IS BAD FOR EVERYONE, NOTUS JT SENSITIVE GROUPS. THE SMOKE HAS BEEN VERY HARD FOR EVACUEES TO DEAL WITH IN THIS KING LOT, BUT WHAT IS HARDER IS THE REALIZATION THAT MAY HAVE LOST EVERYTHING. >> YESTERDAY I PUT A MUCH CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT I LOST EVERYTHING. I DON’T KNOW. IT WOULD BE A NICE SURPRISE IF MY HSEOU IS STILLTAND SING IN POLLOCK PINES, BUT I DON’T THINK SO. I THINK IT’S NE.GO >> EVACUEES SAY THEY ARE TRYING TO BE PATIENT AS THEY WAIT TO LEARN IF THEIR HOME IS STILL STANDING. WHILE THEY WAIT FOR ANSWERS, THEY ARE HOPING FOSOR ME RELIEF FROM THE BEDIR A QUALITY
Caldor Fire: Stretch of Highway 50 remains closed as tally of destroyed homes increases
The number of homes confirmed destroyed by the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County continues to grow as crews try to protect structures since the fire jumped Highway 50, putting more houses and businesses at risk.The wildfire, which ignited Aug. 14 near Little Mountain between Omo Ranch and Grizzly Flats, had burned at least 117,704 acres, or over 183 square miles, and was 9% contained as of Tuesday, Cal Fire said.Cal Fire Director Thom Porter said during a Monday afternoon news conference that the Caldor Fire is now “the No. 1 priority in the nation of fires to get additional and new resources that are becoming available. It is that important.”He added that the fire “is knocking on the door to the Lake Tahoe Basin.””We have all efforts in place to keep it out of the basin, but we do need to also be aware that that is a possibility based on the way the fires have been burning and the concerns that we have been living in all of these other fires and their growth,” Porter said.There are currently no evacuation warnings or orders for the Tahoe basin.(Scroll down to see a complete list of evacuation orders, warnings and an evacuation map.)When asked to elaborate on the potential threat to Tahoe, Porter said that while he didn’t think the fire would reach the basin, that he could be proven wrong.”The weather has outstripped and Mother Nature has taken over and taken fires like the Dixie to places that I never thought was possible,” he said.The Caldor Fire jumped Highway 50 near Kyburz on Saturday, and a 40-mile stretch of the highway between Sly Park and Myers was closed Friday. Residents who live between Meyers and Twin Bridges are allowed to travel on the highway but must show identification and proof of residency. Cal Fire said in a Sunday briefing that they do not anticipate reopening Highway 50 in the near future as the fire still poses a threat to those traveling on that road. As of Tuesday, Cal Fire said 455 homes and 11 commercial buildings had been confirmed destroyed. About 17,488 structures remain threatened, and evacuation orders remain in place for thousands of people. “We know this fire has done things that nobody could have predicted, but that’s how firefighting has been in the state this year,” Eldorado National Forest Supervisor Chief Jeff Marsolais said. U.S. Forest Service officials said that nine national forests will be temporarily closed through Sept. 6 because of extreme fire conditions.Officials previously announced a complete shutdown of the Eldorado National Forest through Sept. 30 because of the fire, and the Rubicon Trail was closed as well. | VIDEO BELOW | LiveCopter 3 over the Caldor Fire on Aug. 23, 2021| MORE | Wildfire Map: Here’s where California fires are burning A community almost leveledThe community of Grizzly Flats in El Dorado County, a once wooded area where roughly 1,200 people called home, is hardly recognizable now. The Caldor Fire burned through many of its neighborhoods and businesses, leaving mostly debris. Deputies with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Grizzly Flats and Pollock Pines areas to patrol after receiving several reports of looting. | VIDEO BELOW | A look at the Grizzly Flats neighborhood damaged in El Dorado CountyCaldor Fire structure damage mapEl Dorado County officials launched a structure damage map so residents can see the status of their homes.The map is updated daily at 9 a.m. (App users: Click here to see the interactive charts with this story). More Grizzly Flats coverage: Video: A look at a Grizzly Flats neighborhood damaged in El Dorado County ‘A miracle’: Woman learns Grizzly Flats home is still standing after Caldor FireEntire neighborhoods wiped, few homes stand in Grizzly Flats following Caldor Fire’It was getting too close for comfort’: Caldor Fire evacuees rush to escape flamesEvacuation orders for Caldor FireEl Dorado County Grizzly Flat: The areas on Grizzly Flats Road east of Kendra Way into Grizzly Flats Proper.The areas of Diamond Railroad Grade, Old School House, Sweeney Road, Caldor Road and Steely Ridge. Grizzly Flats Road east of Four Corners in Somerset into Grizzly Flats Proper. The areas of Myers Lane, Varmet Ridge Road, Rodwell Canyon Road, Snowbird Lane and Mehwald Lane. East of Sly Park Road between Highway 50 and Mormon Emigrant Trail to Ice House Road. This includes the communities of Pacific House and Fresh Pond. North of Highway 50, east of Forebay Road to Ice House Road. The intersection of Perry Creek and Hawk Haven, the east side of Fairplay Road from Perry Creek South to Cedarville Road. This includes Slug Gulch, Omo Ranch and all roads off of Slug Gulch and Omo Ranch. All roads off of Omo Ranch from Cedarville Road to Highway 88. The area between Highway 88 and Mormon Emigrant Trail.South of Highway 50 from Snows Road to Ice House Road. Between Highway 50 and Slab Creek from Snows Road to Ice House Road. South of Highway 50 from Ice House Road to Silver Fork Road. This includes the community of Kyburz. North of Highway 50 from Ice House Road to Silver Fork Road to include Ice House Reservoir, Union Valley Reservoir and Loon Lake.Silver Fork Road in Kyburz east to Twin Bridges.North and south in a line extending from Twin Bridges to the Placer County line and south to the Amador County line.Areas south of Farnham Ridge Road and east of Bridgeport School Road to the Amador County line.Click here to sign up for El Dorado County’s alert notification systemEvacuation warnings for Caldor FireAmador CountyShenandoah Road at the Amador County line west through the River Pines community, continuing west on Shenandoah Road to Ostrom RoadSouth on Ostrom Road to Jibboom Street, west on Jibboom Street to Fiddletown RoadEast on Fiddletown Road to Hale RoadSouth on Hale Road to Shake Ridge RoadEast on Shake Ridge Road to Charleston RoadSouth of Charleston Road to the intersection of Charleston Road and Rams Horn GradeDue east to Highway 88 at Tiger Creek RoadTiger Creek Road east to Salt Springs Reservoir RoadEast on Salt Springs Reservoir Road to the east end of the Salt Springs Reservoir. Due north from the east end of Salt Springs Reservoir to Highway 88South of the El Dorado-Amador County line with a western border of Highway 88 due south to the east end of Salt Springs ReservoirSouthern border of the Calaveras County lineEastern border of the Alpine County lineEl Dorado CountyNorth of Slab Creek to Wentworth Springs Road between Sand Mountain and Loon Lake.Mosquito Road from the bridge north to include the Community of Swansboro. North of Highway 50 to Slab Creek between Smith Flat and Snows Road. South of Highway 50 to Pleasant Valley between Smith Flat and Snows Road, and North of Pleasant Valley between Holm and Newtown. South of Pleasant Valley between Bucks Bar Road and Newtown Road, East of Bucks Bar Road to Mt Aukum Road. Southwest of Bucks Bar Road to Ladies Valley Road including the community of Outingdale, Ant Hill Road, Perry Creek Road and Sand Ridge between Ladies Valley Road and Bucks Bar Road. East of Mt Aukum Road (E16) from Bucks Bar Road to Omo Ranch Road. North of Omo Ranch Road to the intersection of Omo Ranch Road and Fairplay Road. South of Omo Ranch to the El Dorado County Line between Mt Aukum Road (E16) and Fairplay Road to include Coyoteville Road, Cedar Creek and all tributary roads. North of Slab Creek to Wentworth Springs Road between Sand Mountain and Loon Lake. Mosquito Road from the bridge north to include the Community of Swansboro. North of Highway 50 to Slab Creek between Smith Flat and Snows Road. South of Highway 50 to Pleasant Valley between Smith Flat and Snows Road, and North of Pleasant Valley between Holm and Newtown. South of Pleasant Valley between Bucks Bar Road and Newtown Road, Eastof Bucks Bar Road to Mt Aukum Road.• Southwest of Bucks Bar Road to Ladies Valley Road including the communityof Outingdale, Ant Hill Road, Perry Creek Road and Sand Ridge betweenLadies Valley Road and Bucks Bar Road.• East of Mt Aukum Road (E16) from Bucks Bar Road to Omo Ranch Road.North of Omo Ranch Road to the intersection of Omo Ranch Road andFairplay Road.• South of Omo Ranch to the El Dorado County Line between Mt Aukum Road(E16) and Fairplay Road to include Coyoteville Road, Cedar Creek and alltributary roads.• From the evacuation order line in Twin Bridges east to the Echo Summit andfrom Highway 50 south to the Amador and Alpine County lines and north tothe Placer County line.• Dry Lakes Section: This section is north of Wentworth Springs Road up tothe Placer County line and the remaining section of El Dorado County southof Placer County to Loon Lake. Shelter information Shelter: Green Valley Community Church, 3500 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, CA Shelter: Cameron Park CSD, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, CA — this shelter was full as of Monday morningTemporary evacuation point: Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood Street, Plymouth, CA Shelter: Evelynn Bishop Hall, 701 Hwy 124, Ione, CA. Call 855-755-7711 for more info.Shelter: Rolling Hills Church, 800 White Rock Road, El Dorado Hills, CAShelter: Douglas County Community Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville, NevadaAnimal evacuation informationEl Dorado County Animal Services (small animals): 6435 Capitol Ave., Diamond Springs, CA. For animal evacuation questions or assistance, call 530-621-5795.Saureel Vineyards (large animals): 1140 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA. Call 530-621-5795 for more info. Amador County Fairgrounds (large animals): 18621 Sherwood Street, Plymouth, CA School closuresThe following schools were closed because of the fire: Gold Oak Union School District: Gold Oak Elementary School and Pleasant Valley Middle SchoolPioneer Union School District: Walt Tyler Elementary, Pioneer Elementary, Mountain Creek Middle SchoolBattling the blaze The Caldor Fire was active overnight, and crews dealt with more spot fires that cropped up, Cal Fire said in its Tuesday morning incident report. More than 2,000 personnel are fighting the blaze. Two people have been reported as seriously by the Caldor Fire, Cal Fire said.An injured person from the Grizzly Flats area approached firefighters the morning of Aug. 17, Cal Fire said. Crews tried giving medical care to the victim before requesting air transport for them, Cal Fire said. A second person was also injured in the Grizzly Flats area and was flown to a local hospital.As the wildfire raged, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 17 declared a state of emergency in El Dorado County. With declaring a state of emergency, the state can pull from federal funds to help battle the blaze. Nearly 41,000 people — roughly 24,500 in El Dorado County alone — have been evacuated from their homes due to wildfires burning across the state, according to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. More Caldor Fire coverageGetting the word out. How deputies alert people to evacuation ordersThousands evacuate to shelters in El Dorado, Amador counties as Caldor Fire burnsHere’s how wildfire evacuees can cast their ballot for the CA recall election | GET THE KCRA 3 APP FOR THE LATEST ALERTS | Apple iOS | Android || RELATED | Fire Season 2021 Preparedness Guide: What to know, how to keep your family safe
The number of homes confirmed destroyed by the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County continues to grow as crews try to protect structures since the fire jumped Highway 50, putting more houses and businesses at risk.
The wildfire, which ignited Aug. 14 near Little Mountain between Omo Ranch and Grizzly Flats, had burned at least 117,704 acres, or over 183 square miles, and was 9% contained as of Tuesday, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire Director Thom Porter said during a Monday afternoon news conference that the Caldor Fire is now “the No. 1 priority in the nation of fires to get additional and new resources that are becoming available. It is that important.”
He added that the fire “is knocking on the door to the Lake Tahoe Basin.”
“We have all efforts in place to keep it out of the basin, but we do need to also be aware that that is a possibility based on the way the fires have been burning and the concerns that we have been living in all of these other fires and their growth,” Porter said.
There are currently no evacuation warnings or orders for the Tahoe basin.
(Scroll down to see a complete list of evacuation orders, warnings and an evacuation map.)
When asked to elaborate on the potential threat to Tahoe, Porter said that while he didn’t think the fire would reach the basin, that he could be proven wrong.
“The weather has outstripped and Mother Nature has taken over and taken fires like the Dixie to places that I never thought was possible,” he said.
The Caldor Fire jumped Highway 50 near Kyburz on Saturday, and a 40-mile stretch of the highway between Sly Park and Myers was closed Friday. Residents who live between Meyers and Twin Bridges are allowed to travel on the highway but must show identification and proof of residency.
Cal Fire said in a Sunday briefing that they do not anticipate reopening Highway 50 in the near future as the fire still poses a threat to those traveling on that road.
As of Tuesday, Cal Fire said 455 homes and 11 commercial buildings had been confirmed destroyed.
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About 17,488 structures remain threatened, and evacuation orders remain in place for thousands of people.
“We know this fire has done things that nobody could have predicted, but that’s how firefighting has been in the state this year,” Eldorado National Forest Supervisor Chief Jeff Marsolais said.
U.S. Forest Service officials said that nine national forests will be temporarily closed through Sept. 6 because of extreme fire conditions.
Officials previously announced a complete shutdown of the Eldorado National Forest through Sept. 30 because of the fire, and the Rubicon Trail was closed as well.
| VIDEO BELOW | LiveCopter 3 over the Caldor Fire on Aug. 23, 2021
| MORE | Wildfire Map: Here’s where California fires are burning
A community almost leveled
The community of Grizzly Flats in El Dorado County, a once wooded area where roughly 1,200 people called home, is hardly recognizable now. The Caldor Fire burned through many of its neighborhoods and businesses, leaving mostly debris.
Deputies with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Grizzly Flats and Pollock Pines areas to patrol after receiving several reports of looting.
| VIDEO BELOW | A look at the Grizzly Flats neighborhood damaged in El Dorado County
Caldor Fire structure damage map
El Dorado County officials launched a structure damage map so residents can see the status of their homes.
The map is updated daily at 9 a.m. (App users: Click here to see the interactive charts with this story).
More Grizzly Flats coverage:
Evacuation orders for Caldor Fire
El Dorado County
- Grizzly Flat: The areas on Grizzly Flats Road east of Kendra Way into Grizzly Flats Proper.
- The areas of Diamond Railroad Grade, Old School House, Sweeney Road, Caldor Road and Steely Ridge.
- Grizzly Flats Road east of Four Corners in Somerset into Grizzly Flats Proper.
- The areas of Myers Lane, Varmet Ridge Road, Rodwell Canyon Road, Snowbird Lane and Mehwald Lane.
- East of Sly Park Road between Highway 50 and Mormon Emigrant Trail to Ice House Road. This includes the communities of Pacific House and Fresh Pond.
- North of Highway 50, east of Forebay Road to Ice House Road.
- The intersection of Perry Creek and Hawk Haven, the east side of Fairplay Road from Perry Creek South to Cedarville Road. This includes Slug Gulch, Omo Ranch and all roads off of Slug Gulch and Omo Ranch.
- All roads off of Omo Ranch from Cedarville Road to Highway 88.
- The area between Highway 88 and Mormon Emigrant Trail.
- South of Highway 50 from Snows Road to Ice House Road.
- Between Highway 50 and Slab Creek from Snows Road to Ice House Road.
- South of Highway 50 from Ice House Road to Silver Fork Road. This includes the community of Kyburz.
- North of Highway 50 from Ice House Road to Silver Fork Road to include Ice House Reservoir, Union Valley Reservoir and Loon Lake.
- Silver Fork Road in Kyburz east to Twin Bridges.
- North and south in a line extending from Twin Bridges to the Placer County line and south to the Amador County line.
- Areas south of Farnham Ridge Road and east of Bridgeport School Road to the Amador County line.
Click here to sign up for El Dorado County’s alert notification system
Evacuation warnings for Caldor Fire
Amador County
- Shenandoah Road at the Amador County line west through the River Pines community, continuing west on Shenandoah Road to Ostrom Road
- South on Ostrom Road to Jibboom Street, west on Jibboom Street to Fiddletown Road
- East on Fiddletown Road to Hale Road
- South on Hale Road to Shake Ridge Road
- East on Shake Ridge Road to Charleston Road
- South of Charleston Road to the intersection of Charleston Road and Rams Horn Grade
- Due east to Highway 88 at Tiger Creek Road
- Tiger Creek Road east to Salt Springs Reservoir Road
- East on Salt Springs Reservoir Road to the east end of the Salt Springs Reservoir. Due north from the east end of Salt Springs Reservoir to Highway 88
- South of the El Dorado-Amador County line with a western border of Highway 88 due south to the east end of Salt Springs Reservoir
- Southern border of the Calaveras County line
- Eastern border of the Alpine County line
El Dorado County
- North of Slab Creek to Wentworth Springs Road between Sand Mountain and Loon Lake.
- Mosquito Road from the bridge north to include the Community of Swansboro.
- North of Highway 50 to Slab Creek between Smith Flat and Snows Road.
- South of Highway 50 to Pleasant Valley between Smith Flat and Snows Road, and North of Pleasant Valley between Holm and Newtown.
- South of Pleasant Valley between Bucks Bar Road and Newtown Road, East of Bucks Bar Road to Mt Aukum Road.
- Southwest of Bucks Bar Road to Ladies Valley Road including the community of Outingdale, Ant Hill Road, Perry Creek Road and Sand Ridge between Ladies Valley Road and Bucks Bar Road.
- East of Mt Aukum Road (E16) from Bucks Bar Road to Omo Ranch Road. North of Omo Ranch Road to the intersection of Omo Ranch Road and Fairplay Road.
- South of Omo Ranch to the El Dorado County Line between Mt Aukum Road (E16) and Fairplay Road to include Coyoteville Road, Cedar Creek and all tributary roads.
- North of Slab Creek to Wentworth Springs Road between Sand Mountain and Loon Lake.
- Mosquito Road from the bridge north to include the Community of Swansboro.
- North of Highway 50 to Slab Creek between Smith Flat and Snows Road.
- South of Highway 50 to Pleasant Valley between Smith Flat and Snows Road, and North of Pleasant Valley between Holm and Newtown.
- South of Pleasant Valley between Bucks Bar Road and Newtown Road, East
of Bucks Bar Road to Mt Aukum Road.
• Southwest of Bucks Bar Road to Ladies Valley Road including the community
of Outingdale, Ant Hill Road, Perry Creek Road and Sand Ridge between
Ladies Valley Road and Bucks Bar Road.
• East of Mt Aukum Road (E16) from Bucks Bar Road to Omo Ranch Road.
North of Omo Ranch Road to the intersection of Omo Ranch Road and
Fairplay Road.
• South of Omo Ranch to the El Dorado County Line between Mt Aukum Road
(E16) and Fairplay Road to include Coyoteville Road, Cedar Creek and all
tributary roads.
• From the evacuation order line in Twin Bridges east to the Echo Summit and
from Highway 50 south to the Amador and Alpine County lines and north to
the Placer County line.
• Dry Lakes Section: This section is north of Wentworth Springs Road up to
the Placer County line and the remaining section of El Dorado County south
of Placer County to Loon Lake.
Shelter information
- Shelter: Green Valley Community Church, 3500 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, CA
- Shelter: Cameron Park CSD, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, CA — this shelter was full as of Monday morning
- Temporary evacuation point: Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood Street, Plymouth, CA
- Shelter: Evelynn Bishop Hall, 701 Hwy 124, Ione, CA. Call 855-755-7711 for more info.
- Shelter: Rolling Hills Church, 800 White Rock Road, El Dorado Hills, CA
- Shelter: Douglas County Community Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville, Nevada
Animal evacuation information
- El Dorado County Animal Services (small animals): 6435 Capitol Ave., Diamond Springs, CA. For animal evacuation questions or assistance, call 530-621-5795.
- Saureel Vineyards (large animals): 1140 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA. Call 530-621-5795 for more info.
- Amador County Fairgrounds (large animals): 18621 Sherwood Street, Plymouth, CA
School closures
The following schools were closed because of the fire:
Gold Oak Union School District: Gold Oak Elementary School and Pleasant Valley Middle School
Pioneer Union School District: Walt Tyler Elementary, Pioneer Elementary, Mountain Creek Middle School
Battling the blaze
The Caldor Fire was active overnight, and crews dealt with more spot fires that cropped up, Cal Fire said in its Tuesday morning incident report.
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More than 2,000 personnel are fighting the blaze.
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Two people have been reported as seriously by the Caldor Fire, Cal Fire said.
An injured person from the Grizzly Flats area approached firefighters the morning of Aug. 17, Cal Fire said. Crews tried giving medical care to the victim before requesting air transport for them, Cal Fire said. A second person was also injured in the Grizzly Flats area and was flown to a local hospital.
As the wildfire raged, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 17 declared a state of emergency in El Dorado County. With declaring a state of emergency, the state can pull from federal funds to help battle the blaze.
Nearly 41,000 people — roughly 24,500 in El Dorado County alone — have been evacuated from their homes due to wildfires burning across the state, according to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
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