Caldor Fire evacuation orders and warnings expanding

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The evacuation boundaries for the Caldor Fire have expanded to include a warning for Echo Summit and Twin Bridges.

As of 4:30 p.m. Friday:

Evacuation Warnings

• 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.

Evacuation Orders

• 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 lin

Anyone under a mandatory evacuation order in Kyburz or east of Kyburz will
evacuate east on Highway 50 towards Lake Tahoe. Anyone under a mandatory
evacuation order to the west of Kyburz will need to evacuate west on Highway 50 towards Placerville.

A mandatory evacuation order is defined as an immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

An evacuation warning is defined as a potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

A resident only closure is defined as a soft closure with the additional
allowance of residents and local government agencies assisting with response
and recovery.

All remaining Evacuation Orders and Evacuation Warnings remain in place.

Road Closures
At 4:30 p.m. today, Friday, August 20, 2021, Highway 50 will be closed in both directions from the Sly Park Road exit to Twin Bridges. Highway 50 will be open between Meyers and Twin Bridges for local residents only who reside between Meyers and Twin Bridges. These residents will be subject to providing identification and proof of residency. No traffic will be allowed west past Twin Bridges.