Caldor Fire mapped Friday at 75,845 acres, 0% contained

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The Caldor Fire burning southwest of Lake Tahoe is now 75,845 acres big, and 0 percent contained.

There was an increase in fire activity due to wind shifts in a southerly direction. The main fire spread was in a northeasterly direction towards Highway 50. Fire-damaged timber continues to cause rollout and ember cast that is aiding spotting distances up to a half-mile long in all areas. Due to very dry receptive fuel beds, the vegetation is igniting easily throughout the fire area.

Structures Threatened: 15,000

Structures Destroyed: 164
Structures Damaged: 8
Engines: 142 Water Tenders: 14 Helicopters: 20 Hand Crews: 29 Dozers: 22
Total Personnel: 1558
Air Tankers: Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

With historic drought conditions there is heavy dead and down fuels through the fire area. Northern California remains under Fuels and Fire Behavior advisory. Due to ongoing damage assessment of the area the numbers of destroyed and damaged structures are subject to change.

Highway 50 is closed in both directions from the Sly Park Road exit to Meyers. 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.

To better provide public and firefighter safety due to extreme fire conditions throughout Northern California, and strained firefighter resources throughout the Country, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of nine National Forests. This closure will be effective on August 22, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. through September 6, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. The closure
order can be found at https://go.usa.gov/xF7EM

New orders and warnings at 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.