Firefighters await weather to wrap up Caldor
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — As firefighters inch toward full containment of the 221,775-acre Caldor Fire, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday all evacuation orders and warnings in the county have been lifted.
The Caldor Fire is currently 221,774 acres and remains at 76 percent contained. The cause of the fire, which started at approximately 6:45 p.m. on August 14, is still under investigation. The Red Flag Warning expired this morning at 5:00 a.m.
The Forest Service has an Emergency Fire Closure restricting public access to most of Steamboat, North Umpqua, and South Umpqua.