CalTrans Announced this morning that HWY 50 is now open for residents and Local business between Kyburz and Meyers

The Caldor Fire burning near Lake Tahoe is 219,060 acres and now 72% contained as of Monday morning.

Early Monday morning parts of Highway 50 were reopened to the public. Caltrans tweeted the following information:

CAL FIRE says increasing winds will raise the potential for more active fire behavior in some areas. 

Crews are expecting to fully contain the blaze by September 27.

Caldor Fire which has remained at Approx. 219,000 acres for the past week is now in management mode for re-entry. Several posts this weekend regarding recreation areas still closed in the LAke Tahoe Basin and Desolation Wilderness.

Throughout the evening, firefighters continued patrol within the fire area to locate any heat sources found within the
fire perimeter and take action on where safe to engage. Crews mopped up along the fires edge and improved
containments lines from Scout Peak west to Mormon Emigrant Trail.
Today, firefighters will continue their efforts to tie existing handlines into natural terrain features and construct new
containment line where possible. Steep, rugged terrain continues to make access challenging and slow going. Until
weather conditions improve some suppression repair activities will continue to remain on hold for the safety of fire
personnel.
A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through 11AM Tuesday due to high winds and low relative humidity levels. Humidity
levels will range from 13-25% over the fire paired with downslope winds from the East-northeast which will impact the
fire.
The Highway 50 corridor will partially reopen this morning at 8AM. This reopening is for commerce and residents of
private and damaged property only. Residents must provide proof of residency or ownership to obtain a permit from the
El Dorado Sheriff’s Department. We ask that those residents with a permit traveling through the area be cautious of fire
personnel and heavy equipment working in the area and proceed with care. Passes can be obtained from the EDSO at the
following locations Monday September 20th, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Online pass applications can be filled out beforehand
via the link: https://arcg.is/0LHeCX

Eldorado National Forest: The Eldorado National Forest forest-wide closure (03-21- 14) remains in
effect until September 30. Access and orders will be refined over time. MORE:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/eldorado/
• LTBMU: Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Caldor Fire Emergency Closure (19-20-06) has been
extended for the following areas: Desolation Wilderness, Meiss Country, Barker Pass and
McKinney/Rubicon through December 31, 2021. Access and orders will be refined over time.
A Burned Area Emergency Response Team (BAER) continues evaluating the Caldor Fire area. This is a rapid
assessment of burned watersheds by a BAER team to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety,
property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System lands and take immediate actions to
implement emergency stabilization measures before the first post-fire damaging events.
EVACUATIONS AMADOR COUNTY
AMADOR COUNTY – WARNING
• ZONE 4A- South of Highway 88 along the Amador/El Dorado County Line from Dufrene Road, north of the
line due East from Dufrene Road to the Amador/Alpine County Line, west of the line due south from
Highway 88 to the east end of Salt Springs Reservoir.
• ZONE 5A- South of Highway 88 along the Amador/El Dorado County Line, north of the line due east from
Dufrene Road to the Amador/ Alpine County Line, east of the line due south from Highway 88 to the east
end of Salt Springs Reservoir, west of the Amador/Alpine County Line.
View the interactive evacuation map here: https://tinyurl.com/AmadorEvac
EVACUATIONS EL DORADOCOUNTY
EL DORADOCOUNTY – ORDER
• CAPLES CREEK – This section is south of Highway 50 east of Kyburz up to 41 Milestone Tract and south all
the way to Highway 88 between 1 mile east of Mormon Emigrant Trail up to Caples Lake following the
County Line.
• DESOLATION – This section extends south of the Placer County Line in the area of the Rubicon Trail
between Spider Lake and Sourdough Hill and extends south into Desolation Wilderness all the way to
Highway 50 to include the areas of Rockbound Lake, Rubicon Reservoir, Highland Lake, Horseshoe Lake,
Schmidell Lake and Twin Lakes south to Highway 50 between Wrights Lake Road and Twin Bridges. The
eastern edge of this area isin line with Clyde Lake and Pyramid Lake.
• DESOLATION EAST – The area north of Echo Lake, following the Desolation Wilderness north staying west
of Fallen Leaf Lake, Cascade Lake and Emerald Bay up to the Placer County Line
• DESOLATION NORTH – This is the area of Desolation Wilderness south of the Placer
County Line extending to Emerald Bay but staying within Desolation Wilderness.
• HEAVENLY – The entire Heavenly property and lands, extending northeast to the Alpine County Line and
to the Nevada State line.
• HELL HOLE – Northeast of Highway 89, west of the Alpine County line, and south of Tahoe
Paradise Golf Course
• NORTH ECHO – North of Highway 50 between Twin Bridges and Echo Summit, extending to
the north just past Upper Echo Lake.
• SOUTH ECHO – South of Highway 50 starting at Camp Sacramento to the top of Echo Summit
then proceeding due south to the Alpine County Line.
• TRIMMER – The area east of Pioneer Trail to the Alpine County Line stopping south of Heavenly
Ski Resort, excluding all residences off Pioneer Trail.
View the interactive evacuation zone and road closure map here: https://tinyurl.com/ElDoradoEvac

EL DORADOCOUNTY WARNINGS
• MET TO HWY 88 – South of Mormon Emigrant Trail to Highway 88. West on Highway88 to Hams Station.
• US 50 SOUTH TO KYBURZ – South of Highway 50 from Ice House Road to Silver Fork Road, to include the
community of Kyburz, excluding the area south of the south fork of the American River. East of Mormon
Emigrant Trail to Highway 88.
• Crystal Basin B: From Ice House Road east to the border of desolation wilderness and from the Placer
County line, south to Granite Springs Road and the area south of Granite Springs Road to Highway 50 at
Wrights Lake Road
• CHRISTMAS VALLEY – All residences accessed from Highway 89 south of Highway 50 in Meyers through
Christmas Valley and including all of South Upper Truckee.
• SLY TO36 MILESTONE
ALPINE EVACUATION WARNINGS
• 21A – Highway 89 at Pickett’s Junction west to the Alpine/ElDorado County Line
• Zone 22A – Pickett’s Junction Northeast to Fay Luther Canyon
a. Horse Thief Canyon to Fay Luther Canyon
View the interactive evacuation map here: https://tinyurl.com/AlpineEvac