The Caldor Fire is rapidly expanding through Northern California, prompting mandatory evacuations for residents in El Dorado County, which is home to over 190,000 residents. The fire ignited Saturday ...

Residents and tourists in communities near Lake Tahoe were sent fleeing early this week as a fierce, 2-week-old wildfire roared closer to the popular resort destination. Smoke and ash from the ...

Wildfires do not compromise; they are unforgiving. So, for people like Jessie Wagster, it’s best to grab what matters most and get out of the way. “My guitar, my dog, and these wind chimes. The wind ...

A ferocious wildfire is approaching Lake Tahoe just hours after roads were clogged with fleeing cars when the entire California resort city of South Lake Tahoe was ordered to evacuate. Communities ...

UC Davis forest ecologist Hugh Safford overlooks Echo Lake in the Lake Tahoe Basin. In August 2021, the Caldor Fire entered the basin but spared the communities of Meyers and Christmas Valley due to ...

New research from UC Davis revealed which pre-fire treatments worked best in the 2021 Caldor Fire. The Caldor Fire burned 221,835 acres in parts of El Dorado, Alpine and Amador counties. In total, ...