Incident Update Caldor Fire
- Date:
- 09/17/2021
- Time:
- 12:30 PM
Information Line: 530-303-2455
Media Contact: 530-497-0315
USFS Forest Information: https://bit.ly/3Aewyw2
El Dorado National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/eldorado/
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu/
Incident Facts
- Name
- Caldor Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2021-09-17
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- East of Omo Ranch, South of the community of Grizzly Flats
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- El Dorado
- Administration Unit
- El Dorado National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 0
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 5,465
- Structures Destroyed
- 1,003
- Structures Damaged
- 81
- Civilian Injuries
- 2
- Firefighter Injuries
- 16
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
As of 7:00 a.m. today, command of the Caldor Fire has been transitioned to a single Incident Management Team - California Interagency Incident Management Team 12,
Michael Nobles as Incident Commander. The West and East Zones of the fire have been consolidated into one and CALFIRE Amador Unit is a cooperating agency, providing a Type 3 organization to manage the State land jurisdiction of the fire.
For future updates on the Caldor Fire visit: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7801/
USFS Forest Information
- El Dorado National Forest: The Eldorado National Forest forest-wide closure (03-21- 14) remains in effect until September 30. Access and orders will be refined over time. MORE: https://www.fs.usda.gov/eldorado/
- LTBMU: The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit closure order (19-21-05) remains ineffect for the following backcountry areas: Desolation Wilderness, Meiss
Country, Barker Pass and McKinney/Rubicon through Sep. 19, 2021. Access and orders will be refined over time. MORE: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu/