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Five thousand more people were evacuated Sunday afternoon after the Caldor Fire made a run for the ridges to the east. It has burned 168,387 acres and containment dropped to 13 percent due to the increase in fire's size at the east/northeast end.
The Caldor Fire has now burned 152,545 acres and remains at 19% contained. The overnight inversion layer over the fire was present until 2:00 p.m. Saturday which decreased fire spread, spotting, and visibility well into today’s firefighting operations.
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - "We're doing everything we can so the fire doesn't make it into Tahoe," said Calfire incident commander Eric Schwab during Friday's community meeting.
The Caldor Fire, which started on the evening of August 14, has so far burned 149,684 acres in El Dorado County. The contained is 19 percent. Containment lines are at the head of the fire, the western edge. The nighttime inversion layer returned bringing a reduction in fire spread, spotting, and visibility.
The Caldor Fire grew 384 acres in size during the day Wednesday and it is now 126,566 acres and 12 percent contained. Today the Northeast section of the fire continued to grow, adjacent to Highway 50 and Twin Bridges, due to up-canyon winds and spotting. Critical fuel conditions, steep and rugged terrain still present a challenge for firefighters.