Caldor Fire

Dog missing since August’s Caldor Fire found alive …

Flames surround a chair lift at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, a skiing area, during the Caldor fire in Twin Bridges, California on August 30, 2021. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Father-son duo arrested for allegedly starting Caldor …

David Scott Smith, 66, and Travis Shane Smith, 32, were arrested on Dec. 8, 2021, on suspicion of causing the Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe. (El Dorado County District Attorney)

Caldor Fire: Blaze that threatened Lake Tahoe region now …

In this Aug. 30, 2021, file photo, a firefighter monitors the Caldor Fire burning near homes in South Lake Tahoe. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)

Sequoia National Park’s famed Giant Forest remain safe …

A tree stands in the Trail of 100 Giants grove as flames from the Windy Fire burn in Sequoia National Forest, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Aluminum foil used to wrap California homes to protect …

In this Sept. 2, 2021 file photo a cabin partially covered in fire-resistant material stands behind a property destroyed in the Caldor Fire in Twin Bridges, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong,File)

Questions swirl about future of Lake Tahoe clarity amid …

Boats float in the water away from a dock in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., as the Caldor Fire approaches on Aug. 31, 2021. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)

California fires now burning at higher elevations than …

The Dixie Fire burns on a mountain ridge sending embers into the air on Aug. 5, 2021 in Greenville. (Trevor Bexon/Getty Images)

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Firefighter battling Caldor Fire in El Dorado County …

California could be on track for one of its worst …

A welcome home sign is seen at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Highway 50 near Stateline, Nev., on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. The hotel is being used by firefighters and other first responders working the Caldor Fire. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group via AP)

Lake Tahoe evacuation orders lifted with massive …

Traffic flows along Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group via AP)

Caldor Fire: Officials plan for progress in fighting …

A sign outside a South Lake Tahoe Fire Station welcomes residents back to town after the lifting of the evacuation order Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. The resort town of some 22,000 was cleared last week due to the Caldor Fire. (AP Photo/Samuel Metz)

Thousands who fled South Lake Tahoe allowed to return …

Traffic flows along Highway 50 near Stateline, Nev., as residents begin to return to South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group via AP)

Evacuation orders in South Lake Tahoe lifted for …

In this Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, file photo, a shopping mall is empty after a mandatory evacuation was ordered due to the Caldor Fire in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. State fire officials said evacuation orders for the area were reduced to warnings as of 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5. Some 22,000 people had been forced to flee the popular resort and nearby areas last week as the Caldor Fire roared toward it. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

As Caldor Fire slows, Lake Tahoe residents hope to …

Fire trucks are parked along Highway 89 as fire crews build a fire line to keep the Caldor Fire from spreading in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Fire crews took advantage of decreasing winds to battle a California wildfire near popular Lake Tahoe and were even able to allow some people back to their homes but dry weather and a weekend warming trend meant the battle was far from over. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)