This story originally appeared on KCRA. The Caldor Fire in El Dorado County continues to grow as crews try to protect structures since the fire jumped Highway 50, putting more homes and businesses at ...

The new Stone Canyon development in El Dorado County was built with wildfire in mind. It could offer a blueprint for building — and insuring — homes in an era of megafires.

Wildfires do not compromise; they are unforgiving. So, for people like Jessie Wagster, it’s best to grab what matters most and get out of the way. “My guitar, my dog, and these wind chimes. The wind ...

Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., evacuated all of its patients because of the approaching Caldor Fire, according to an Aug. 29 news release. The 63-bed hospital didn’t specify how ...

The Caldor Fire burned 221,835 acres in parts of El Dorado, Alpine and Amador counties. In total, 1,005 structures were destroyed, and five people were injured in the fire. How to watch the Peach Bowl ...

Favorable weather helped firefighters trying to save communities on the south end of Lake Tahoe from an approaching wildfire, but officials warned Wednesday that stiff winds and dry conditions mean ...

A couple who were victims of the Caldor Fire received the key to their new home. Soon, others will join them as construction finishes for Title 25 homes in the area. DeSantis defends pricey $83M ...

Water runs through a burn scar of the 2021 Caldor Fire in the Lake Tahoe Basin in this photo taken in 2025. UC Davis ecologists found that unburned fuel piles increased the fire's severity. Credit ...

Four years after the 2021 Caldor Fire, flowers dot the forest floor in its burn scar in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No ...