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Kirkwood to Sierra at Tahoe, CA, Ski Race/Tour Transports Seedlings Through Caldor Fire Burn Area

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In 2021, the devastating Caldor Fire in Northern California wiped out over 220,000 acres of national forest, mostly within El Dorado County. It was one of only two fires in the state’s history to crest the Sierra Nevada as it raced up and over Echo Summit and into the Lake Tahoe Basin. Along the way, locally prized ski resort Sierra […]

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John Cunningham | July 26, 2023
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98% of California’s Caldor Fire is Now Contained

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Forest Service reported that the Caldor fire is 98% contained. The Caldor Fire began on August 14, and by October 2 had burned around 221,775 acres of land. The fire is located within El Dorado and Amador counties in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Because of dry weather and low humidity levels, firefighters were observing […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | October 16, 2021
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Giant Sequoias Unharmed in California Wildfire

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For nearly two weeks, a fire has ravaged across the western side of California Sierra Nevada, known as the KNP Complex. Despite burning through California’s Sequoia National Park, there hasn’t been observed damage to any of the 2,000 sequoias in the park, including the largest, most well-known sequoia trees of the bunch. The fire, which was started by lightning strikes, […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | September 21, 2021
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2 Fires In Yosemite National Park Forest: Air Quality Is Poor & Multiple Trails Are Closed

There are two wildfires burning in the Yosemite National Forest. The South Fork Fire started August 13, 2017 and is 2,407 acres with 7% containment, the Empire started August 1, 2017 by multiple lightening strikes and is currently 1,450 acres. South Fork and Empire Fire Updates – August 17, 2017 August 17, 2017 Posted by: Yosemite Fire Information The South Fork […]

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Firebrains | August 18, 2017
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