Caldor Fire
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All imagesSierra Nevada locations in the Caldor FireThe fire burned 221,835 acres in the Eldorado National Forest and other areas of the Sierra Nevada.Eldorado National ForestIt then threatened the communities of Meyers and South Lake Tahoe, causing evacuations to be ordered.Meyers, CaliforniaThe entire city of 22,000 people was ordered to evacuate on August 30, as the fire reached Echo Summit.South Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaThe Caldor Fire started on August 14, 2021, near Little Mountain, south of Pollock Pines, about two miles east of Omo Ranch.Omo Ranch, CaliforniaThe town was part of the Diamond and Caldor Railway lumber route, running from Diamond Springs to Caldor.Diamond Springs, CaliforniaDate(s)August 14, 2021 – · October 21, 2021LocationEl Dorado, Amador, and Alpine counties, California, United StatesBurned area221,835 acres (89,773 ha; 347 sq mi; 898 km²)Deaths0Non-fatal injuries21Evacuated>53,000Structures destroyed1,003Damage$1.2 billion (2021 USD)See moreSee lessWhen snow fell onto the fire’s burn scar that winter, it was exposed to more sunlight due to the lack of tree canopy.
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