Grizzly Flats, CA…As of September 16, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Evacuation Orders Downgraded, Effective Immediately in El Dorado County, Amador County, Alpine County. Evacuation Order Update: The following Evacuation Orders have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings in Amador County: Zones 4A and 5A. South of Highway 88 along the Amador/El Dorado County line from Dufrene […]
Arnold, CA…Locally in our coverage area Alpine County is only County that followed the statewide trend. From the Secretary of State’s Office… “Unofficial Election Results. Results will be certified by October 22, 2021. ( 18,185 of 18,185 ) precincts partially reporting as of September 15, 2021, 2:55 a.m.. Precincts are listed as “partially” reporting since […]
Sutter Creek, CA…Amador Water Agency Directors declared a Stage 1 – Water Alert, effective immediately, at their regular Board meeting Thursday, triggering conservation requirements for water customers targeting a 20 percent reduction in use. Directors have been closely watching dry conditions in the watershed and low levels in reservoirs throughout the state. More recently, the […]
Ione, CA…Michael D. Stuart, 1971 – 2021 Diebold Funeral Holdings-San Andreas 254 West St. Charles, PO Box 328, San Andreas, CA 1-209-754-336
South Lake Tahoe, CA…East Zone Situation Summary: Winds along the ridges remained out of the southwest with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming southerly with gusts around 15 mph by the morning. Winds over the majority of the fire area become downslope as the sun sets with speeds around 3 to 5 mph. […]
Pine Grove, CA…On September 8, 2021, at approximately 7:04 pm, ACSO dispatch received multiple calls of gunshots heard in the 21000 block of Homestead Road in Pine Grove. One report stated they heard a female yelling, “You shot him!” after the gunshots were fired. ACSO deputies responded to the scene and began to establish a […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Caldor Fire Community Meeting Update
South Lake Tahoe, CA…About six miles of additional containment line were secured along the westside of Christmas Valley and the area east of Meyers allowing the Eldorado County Sheriff’s Office to downgrade another Evacuation Order to a Warning in South Lake Tahoe area of the Pioneer Trail. The fire remained active along the northeast and […]
Arnold, CA…Well with Labor Day in the rearview mirror it is time to start think about fall. Cool crisp mornings, warm comfortable afternoons and a sweatshirt or two to take the chill out of the air in the evenings. Well that remains just a fantasy as we have triple digit temps for most of our […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…As the Caldor Fire enters the demobilization and repopulation phase in a growing portion of the fire one of the saddest and stark reminders of what many of our friends, neighbors & some of you will be going through. As of this morning the stark and sobering total is 994 Structures Destroyed. In […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…September 5, 2021, 3:00 p.m. WHAT: Evacuation Orders Downgraded WHEN: Effective Immediately WHERE: El Dorado County Evacuation Order Update: The following Evacuation Orders have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings in El Dorado County: South Lake Tahoe City Limits – From the Nevada State line west along Highway 50 to the Tahoe airport. […]
Alpine & Amador Counties, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) wants to remind motorists that as of Thursday, September 2, 2021, State Route 88 remains closed from Peddler Hill in Amador County to State Route 89/Picketts Junction in Alpine County due to the Caldor Fire in the Sierra Nevada. Route 89 remains closed from the […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Caldor Fire East Zone Situation Summary: Weather continued to moderate yesterday with cooler temperatures in the 70’s and lighter southwest winds and some gustier conditions on the ridge tops. Fire growth was minimal on the East Zone with some perimeter expansion near Cold Creek on the northeast edge, at Luther Spire east […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…Calmer winds and return of moderate humidity to some areas of the fire reduced activity overnight however spotting and fire spread still occurred along the northern edge of the fire. Firefighters will work today to bolster lines where large pockets of previously unburned fuel threaten existing control lines. Damage inspection is in progress […]
Grizzly Flat, CA…Evacuation Warnings, Effective Immediately, Douglas County, Nevada. Douglas County is asking the following communities to be on the alert and start preparing for potential evacuations. Evacuations have not been ordered for the following areas at this time; however, there is potential for evacuation warnings to heighten to evacuation orders in the near future. […]
Placerville, CA…Caldor Fire Community Meeting Video for August 31, 2021
Grizzly Flats, CA…The top map is the NASA/USFS heat map. In the heat map you can tell it burned across Hwy 89 and is racing behind South Lake Tahoe on the ridge towards Heavenly Ski Resort. Yesterday Sierra at Tahoe today Heavenly & Kirkwood? Time will tell. On the southern leg the fire has crossed […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…Caldor Status Updates as Evacuation Orders Downgraded and Evacuation Warnings Lifted (August 30, 3:26PM). Effective Immediately El Dorado County and Amador County. The following Evacuation Orders have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings in El Dorado County: Pipi – East of North South Road from Omo Ranch to Cat Creek and east to Highway […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…As of August 30, 2021 11:00 a.m. an Update to Evacuation Orders. Effective Immediately. El Dorado County Evacuation Order: El Dorado County: Heavenly, East of Pioneer Trail between Larch and Al Tahoe, to include the area of Heavenly Ski Resort out to the Alpine County Line and the Nevada State line on […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Update to Evacuation Orders. Effective Immediately! Click on the map below for details. El Dorado County Evacuation Order: El Dorado County Tahoma • The section from Emerald Bay north to the Placer county line in Tahoma, extending west to the border of Desolation Wilderness. Fallen […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Humidity recovery remained poor overnight and allowed the fire to continue to actively burn. Fuel conditions remain critical and we still see active crown runs and group torching in the northeastern divisions of the fire. Current fire behavior is contributing to ember casts traveling up to half a mile. We anticipate early […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…Highway 88 is closed between Omo Ranch Rd. and the Highway 88/89 interchange. Evacuation Order: Amador County South of Highway 88 along the Amador/El Dorado County line from Dufrene Road, due east to the Amador/Alpine County line and from the Amador/Alpine County line north to Hwy 88. Shelter Info • Our Red Cross […]
Leek Springs, CA….One of the cameras it has been hard to take your eyes off of is the Alert Wildfire Camera at Leek Springs. A few days ago its shots of the Caldor Fire were distance shots. Now they show the fire moving inexorably towards them. Today you can see firefighters doing structure protection and […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…Fire activity was limited overnight due to the inversion layer settling in, these fire conditions allowed crews to engage the fire directly. Short-range spotting and group touching continue with the most active fire activity present in the Northeast and Western sections of the fire. Steep terrain, ash pits, and fire weakened trees continue […]
Grizzzly Flats, CA…The overnight inversion layer was present until 2:00 p.m. which decreased fire spread, spotting, and visibility well into today’s firefighting operations. As the inversion lifted erratic winds and low humidity increased fire activity with ember casts of up to half a mile. Steep terrain, ash pits and fire weakened trees continue to pose […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…Update to Evacuation Orders, Warnings, and Road Closures. Effective Immediately, El Dorado County Evacuation Routes: Residents evacuating the area should exit Westbound on Pleasant Valley Road or Northwest on Bucks Bar Road. Evacuation Order: El Dorado County Pleasant Valley Road and all intersecting roads extending south from Newtown Road to the intersection of […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…The Northeast areas of the fire remained the most active overnight due to poor humidity recovery. The fire experienced short-range spotting that aligned with nighttime flow patterns producing several new ignitions within the control lines. Additionally, passive crown fires were common in the Northeastern, and Eastern areas of the incident. Critical fuel conditions, […]
Jackson, CA…On 08/18/2021 at approximately 1933 hours, the Jackson Police Department was dispatched to the area of Jackson Gate Road/Teresa’s, to a reported theft of motor vehicle that just occurred. The responding Sergeant was flagged down by a female, Gina and front passenger Leland Ruddock. Leland reported he was outside of his vehicle talking to […]
Jackson, CA…Megan Fiske has been named the Foothill Conservancy’s new executive director, effective immediately. She brings with her over a decade’s experience working in the Sierra Nevada with both environmental nonprofits and the U.S. Forest Service. “Megan is a significant addition to the Foothill Conservancy staff,” Foothill Conservancy Board President Marta Johnson said. “Her environmental […]
Amador County, CA…Foothill Conservancy invites everyone to join in the 2021 Mokelumne River Cleanup on Saturday, September 18, from 9 a.m. until noon. The event will focus on the Mokelumne Electra Run south of Jackson, the most popular section of the river. The annual, family-friendly event gives people an opportunity to protect the Mokelumne’s water […]
