***As of 9/20/2021 at 9:00 AM.
About:
The Caldor Fire started at 08/14/21 12:00 AM.
Learn more about acres burned and percent contained here
Status Updates
As of 7:00 a.m., September 17, 2021, command of the Caldor Fire has been transitioned to a single Incident Management Team – California Interagency Incident Management Team 12, Michael Nobles as Incident Commander. The West and East Zones of the fire have been consolidated into one and CALFIRE Amador Unit is a cooperating agency, providing a Type 3 organization to manage the State land jurisdiction of the fire.
For future updates on the Caldor Fire visit: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7801/
Evacuation Zone Map
USFS Forest Information
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- El Dorado 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: The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit closure order (19-21-05) remains ineffect for the following backcountry areas: Desolation Wilderness, Meiss
Country, Barker Pass and McKinney/Rubicon through Sep. 19, 2021. Access and orders will be refined over time. MORE: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu/
Donations for residents affected by the fire can be made at:
Red Cross – https://www.redcross.org/local/california/gold-country.html
General Assigned Resources:
Mutual Aid and Pre-Positioning:
Total Local Government Water Tenders: 1
Total Local Government Team Task Force: 1
EMAC Personnel: 39 (Oklahoma: 5; Washington: 34)
EMAC Engines: 10 (Washington)
EMAC Aircraft: 1 MEDEVAC (Mississippi)