Yosemite National Park – February 21, 2023 – Video surfaced on social media yesterday of an incredible scene of large boulders and debris falling from the face of El Cap in Yosemite National Park. Visitors on the video seem alert to the fact that the rock might fall before hand and were able to capture … Read more
Vote expands mechanized equipment use on steep slopes Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board today approved policy changes that will help increase the pace and scale of forestry work in the Lake Tahoe Region to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire. The decision expands the areas where ground-based mechanical equipment … Read more
Desolation Wilderness Access Increases Starting Today PLACERVILLE, Calif. , October 15, 2021 – The Caldor Fire Closure Area on the Eldorado National Forest will be reduced beginning Friday, October 15 now that fire containment has increased, weather has moderated and some areas of fire suppression repair and hazard tree removal have been completed. Also beginning Friday, camping … Read more
PLACERVILLE, Calif. – The boundaries of the Caldor Fire Closure, Forest Order 03-21-18 will be adjusted to reflect changing fire conditions and other hazards associated with the fire area. The closure area is expected to become smaller as fire containment increases and the forest receives rain and snow. Removal of hazard trees and suppression repair activities are also … Read more
Effective September 30th on the Eldorado National Forest PLACERVILLE, Calif. – While the Caldor Fire continues to burn, the emergency forest wide closure that went into effect August 17, 2021 for the Eldorado National Forest will be terminated and replaced with a smaller Caldor Fire Closure, beginning Thursday, September 30, 2021. The Caldor Fire Closure, Forest Order … Read more
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. Highway 50 in the #CaldorFire evacuation zone between Kyburz and Meyers is open for commerce and local residents only … Read more
Caples Lake and Desolation Wilderness Focused on Stopping hot spots South Lake Tahoe – September 5, 2021 – Caldor fire Morning Update Acres burned: 215,400 Containment: 43%: The fire grew by 1,288 acres overnight, for a total increase of 1,293 acres over the past 24 hours. Containment remains at 43% this morning. Hotspots near Caples Lake … Read more
Slow Progression and Advances in containment, but still empty streets in South Lake Tahoe for Labor day weekend South Lake Tahoe – September 4, 2021 – The Caldor fire which evacuative over 50,000 people from the streets and neighborhoods of the South Lake Tahoe basin on Monday, showed signs that it is running out of … Read more
South Lake Tahoe – September 1, 2021 – 2:30pm – Cal fire has expanded Evacuation warnings in Alpine county. These added to the earlier today expansions in douglas county include the following: ALPINE COUNTY Evacuation Order: Highway 88 at Forestdale Road. West of Forestdale Road and south to the Pacific Crest Trail Crossing. West of … Read more
Small victories Yesterday give Hope to Firefighters in saving Kirkwood and Steering Fire Away from south Lake Communities South Lake Tahoe – September 1, 2021 – We sit here this morning with new evacuation warnings in Douglas County Nevada from the Caldor fire and another Red Flag day that will raise the alerts for the … Read more
South Lake Tahoe, Ca – August 31 -2021 – The Caldor fire, driven by high winds and high fuel, blazed through Echo summit yesterday, down the slopes into Christmas Valley and late in the evening Jumped Highway 89 and started multiple spot fires on the Eastern edge of Christmas Valley. Red flag warnings for today … Read more
