Caldor Fire Slowed Overnight, But Still Far From Being Under Control

EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) – The conflict against the Caldor Fire continues for different day. The occurrence is slowing down but is acold from being nether control.

The fire’s enactment was minimal overnight. New numbers amusement that different 3,000 acres burned. It’s a acold outcry from the 47,000 acres that were charred successful a azygous day. The occurrence is present much than 65,000 acres but determination is inactive nary containment. Nearly 7,000 homes and different buildings are inactive threatened.

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According to Cal OES, 23,000 radical successful El Dorado County stay nether evacuation orders. New warnings person been issued southbound of the occurrence successful Amador County, stretching from Fiddletown connected the westbound each the mode to the Alpine County Line connected the east.

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Most of the demolition caused by the Caldor Fire, truthful far, has been successful the municipality of Grizzly Flats. But days aft the flames tore done the area, we inactive don’t cognize precisely however galore were destroyed.

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office says they are actively monitoring evacuation zones and towing cars that shouldn’t beryllium there.

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Smoke from the fires is causing hazy skies implicit the vale again. The aerial prime is successful the mean scope present but is expected to scope that unhealthy level again.

CBS13 Staff