IN PHOTOS: Caldor Fire Explodes In El Dorado County
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A break in the winds and lower temperatures Thursday allowed fire crews to make a direct attack.
The last two weeks have been a blur for Caldor Fire evacuees who have been waiting for word to return home. Kathy Clark and her husband—some of the first evacuees—packed up and left, staying at two evacuation shelters before moving to an RV park in Plymouth.
Christmas Valley was still a priority Thursday for strike teams keeping the Caldor Fire that sparked days ago from jumping Highway 89 and heading towards homes.
Caldor Fire evacuees from the area between Pollock Pines and Camino along Highway 50 can begin returning home after evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings Wednesday afternoon.
High winds Wednesday continued to push the Caldor Fire through the Tahoe basin. Cal Fire said crews made progress on containment lines but communities were still at risk. At this point, they said the best form of attack is defense.
Throughout the fight against the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County, we have heard stories of courage, with community members stepping up to do what they could. Here's one man who answered the call—literally.
As the Caldor Fire rages on, schools aren't in session. But district leaders and community members want to make sure the learning never stops.
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as people piled into their cars, animals hit the road too. The flames frightened wildlife. forcing animals from their homes.
While most of his neighbors fled South Lake Tahoe as a major wildfire charged closer to town, Tod Johnson stayed put.
The Caldor Fire is picking up steam, raging down Echo Summit and into the Tahoe Basin.
The Caldor Fire grew to more than 186,000 acres as it pushed east and north east towards South Lake Tahoe.
People were told to flee from a long section of the Lake Tahoe shoreline Monday as a huge forest fire threatened to push into the resort region straddling California and Nevada.
A West Stanislaus Fire Protection District firefighter was badly hurt while fighting the Caldor Fire over the weekend.
Firefighters are continuing to protect homes along Highway 50 as the Caldor Fire intensifies and spreads farther east forcing new evacuation warnings in South Lake Tahoe.
Heavy smoke is smoldering the Caldor Fire, and slowing the flames as they inch closer to the town of Strawberry along Highway 50.
It's a sign of the times: heartfelt messages for first responders and those on the front lines all across the fence at the El Dorado County fairgrounds, which is serving as a base camp for the Caldor Fire.
After leading a small army that stayed behind to fight the Caldor Fire flames, Robert Reid was back at it on the bulldozer.
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Just miles from a Caldor Fire evacuation zone, the owners of D'Agostini Ranch opened their doors to those desperate for shelter. They were helping dozens of evacuees who were unsure what the future holds.
An alleged looter has been arrested during a patrol of the Caldor Fire evacuation area in El Dorado County, authorities say.
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