In what came to be called the “Christmas Valley Miracle,” the Lake Tahoe Basin communities of Christmas Valley and Meyers were spared in late August 2021 when the massive Caldor Fire entered the basin ...

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, ...

Smoky skies hovered overhead South Lake Tahoe Tuesday as nearby flames of the Caldor Fire closed in on the resort city, one day after thousands of residents were forced to flee the area. The popular ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is seeking comments on the draft environmental assessment for the Caldor Fire Restoration Project on the Lake Tahoe Basin ...

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 ...

RESEARCH FROM UC DAVIS. AUGUST 14TH, 2021. THE CALDOR FIRE SPARKED SOUTH OF GRIZZLY FLATS THERE. THESE ARE THE WINDS THAT FIREFIGHTERS ARE STRUGGLING WITH. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY HOTSPOTS THAT ...