El Dorado County Students Displaced By Caldor Flames
More than a quarter of the students at a school district in El Dorado County have lost their homes due to the Caldor Fire. The impact is driving the district to reach them in new ways.
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More than a quarter of the students at a school district in El Dorado County have lost their homes due to the Caldor Fire. The impact is driving the district to reach them in new ways.
Highway 50 back open means back to business and tourism but the reopening day wasn't as busy as some expected.
Highway 50 is back open in the Sierra Tuesday morning after being closed for weeks because of the Caldor Fire.
After weeks of an active firefight, one state agency is finally beginning to assess the damage left by the Caldor Fire.
The closed portion of Highway 50 in El Dorado County will reopen to the general public Tuesday morning, a Caltrans spokesperson said in a Caldor Fire Community Meeting on Sunday.
Grizzly Flats, which began repopulating last weekend after the Caldor Fire moved further away, will fully reopen with no restrictions Friday evening, El Dorado County officials announced.
President Biden and Governor Newsom took an hour-long aerial tour of the Caldor Fire and its destruction in El Dorado County on Monday.
A soldier deployed to the Middle East was dealt a devastating blow back home in El Dorado County. U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Trevor Hammonds was notified overseas that his community of Grizzly Flats was being evacuated. He had to tell his wife, Hannah, to get the kids and get out.
More El Dorado County residents have returned home weeks after being evacuated due to the Caldor Fire. As people settled back in, the overnight storms brought some mixed emotions—relief for rain, but worry for dry lightning.
Firefighters say they have stopped the forward progress of a wildfire burning in a remote area near El Dorado Hills early Friday morning.
Different sections of the area will be repopulated at different times, the sheriff's office said. This is to prevent traffic jams, hazards and safety issues. Repopulation should be complete by Monday.
As the flames from the Caldor Fire begin to simmer and families return to Grizzly Flats, the cleanup on the routes to get others home is just beginning.
No crowds, but families returned to their homes after the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office lifted Caldor fire mandatory evacuations.
It was a homecoming filled with warm smiles and delicious treats on Sunday. Randy and Lisa Suela put a smile on their South Lake Tahoe neighbors' faces by handing out free ice cream and cookies to first responders and people who returned home over the weekend.
South Lake Tahoe residents can return back home after mandatory evacuation orders due to the Caldor Fire were downgraded Sunday.
Firefighters are making progress on a California wildfire threatening South Lake Tahoe, officials said Saturday.
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A break in the winds and lower temperatures Thursday allowed fire crews to make a direct attack.
The last two weeks have been a blur for Caldor Fire evacuees who have been waiting for word to return home. Kathy Clark and her husband—some of the first evacuees—packed up and left, staying at two evacuation shelters before moving to an RV park in Plymouth.
Christmas Valley was still a priority Thursday for strike teams keeping the Caldor Fire that sparked days ago from jumping Highway 89 and heading towards homes.
Caldor Fire evacuees from the area between Pollock Pines and Camino along Highway 50 can begin returning home after evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings Wednesday afternoon.
High winds Wednesday continued to push the Caldor Fire through the Tahoe basin. Cal Fire said crews made progress on containment lines but communities were still at risk. At this point, they said the best form of attack is defense.
Throughout the fight against the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County, we have heard stories of courage, with community members stepping up to do what they could. Here's one man who answered the call—literally.
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