Caldor Fire Eclipses 100,000 Acres; More Than 400 Homes Destroyed; 'What Do You Do When You Have Nothing'

Sacramento CA

23 August, 2021

5:36 PM

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From CBS San Francisco: EL DORADO NATIONAL FOREST (CBS SF) — The Caldor Fire burning in the Sierra Nevada has now topped 100,000 acres and firefighters have been working to prevent flames from once again reaching the devastated town of Grizzly Flats. Cal Fire said the wildfire has burned 106,562 acres, or nearly 170 square miles, in the El Dorado National Forest since it began on August 14 East of Omo Ranch and south of the community of Grizzly Flats. Containment was reported at five percent as of Monday. At a California Governor's Office of Emergency Services news conference Monday afternoon, officials announced that two Galt police officers were severely hurt in a head-on collision early Sunday morning along Highway 99 as they headed to help in Caldor Fire. Two other civilians were injured in the fire last week. Read more at CBS CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.