PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, JOE BIDEN. V.P. HARS:RI --V.P. HARRIS - PRESIDENT BIDEN: FOLKS, THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. AND TO ALL OF YOU HERE IN THIS COOL ANGER. EARLRIE TAYOD WE WERE BRIEFED BY THE NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER IN BOISE, IDA.HO IT IS A LOCATIONAL HELP RFO OUR FIREFIGHTING RESOURCES IN THE SEASON -- REGTEN. RESURVEYED SOME OF THE DAMAGE. IN LESS THEN A MONTH, IT HAS WIDPEUT O 200,000 ACRES AND 100,000 STRUCTUR.ES HOMES, PRECIOUS MEMORIES DESTROYED, AIR QUALITY IS DEGRADED, LOCAL ECONOMY STOPPED IN ITS TRACKS AND NEARLY 200 PEOPLE IN THE EAAR FORCED TO LIVE IN SHELTERS. EVERYONE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA KNOWS THE TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN YOU CAN’GOT OUTSIDE, WNHE THE AIR WILL BE FILLED WITHKE S IN THE SKY WILL TURINN APOCALYPTIC SHADE OF ORANGE. BURNS WORRIED ABOUT KEEPING THEIR CHILDREN SAFE IN A PANDEMIC WORRY ABOUT AIR QUALITY AS WELL. THUS FAR, ETH NATIONWIDE OVER 44,000 WILDFES HAVE BURNED EVERY 5,300,000 ACRES. ROUGHLY THE SIZE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. IN CALIFORNIA, THIS YEAR -- MORE THAN TWO POINT -- TO MAKE SURE CALIFORNIA HAS EVERY RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO KEEP FAMILIES SAFE. THE GOVERNOR HAS LED THIS STATE WITH POISE AND STRONG LEADERSHIP. HE HAS BEEN AN INNOVATORN I ITEM FOR LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS AND HE AND I ARE BOTH OPTIMISTIC. THESE FIRES ARE BLINKING CODE RED FOR OUR NATION. THEY ARE GAINING FREQUENCY AND FEROCITY, AND WE KNOW WHAT WE HAVE TO DO .IT STARTS WITH OUR FIREFIGHTERS PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE AND RUGGED AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. I NEVER FORGET COMING OUT TO ARIZONA TO SPEAK AT ETH MEMORIAL OF THE 19 GRANITE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOTS WHO GAVE THREI LIVES. FIREFIGHTERS ARE UNMATCHED IN THEIR BRAVERY. THAT’S WHY IT TOOK THE ACTION I DID IN JUNE TO ENSURE ALL FEDERAL FIREFIGHTERS EARN AT LEAST A NIMIMUM WAGE AND WORKING ON CHANGING BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THEM. FEMA HAS APPROVED 33 FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT GRANTTOS HELP STATES PAY FOR ETH CTOS OF FIGHTING THESE AWFUL FIRES. WE USE THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT TO DIG -- TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF FIRE HOSES. BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC WE FOUND OURSELS IN AVE SITUATION WREHE THERE’S A BACKLOG ON A LOT OF THINGS. WE RESTARTED THE PRODUCTION LINE IN OKLAHOMA, BRINGING IT BACK TO WO RKND A DELIVERING THOUSANDS OF FEET OF NEW FIRE HOSES FOR THE FRONTLINE. HARD TO BELIEVE WE ARE SHORT ON FIRE HOSES. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE TAPPED THE HARTMAN -- THE DEPTMARENT OF DEFENSE FOR 10 AIRCRAFT. 20 C-130S, MODULAR AIRRTPO FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS. AND TO HELP FIRE SUPPRESSNIO, THE RC 26 AIRCRAFT TO PROVIDE CRITICAL IMAGERY FROM SPACE. THEY ARE BASED IN CALIFORNIA AND THEY HAVE NOW FLOWN OVER 1000 MISSIONS ACROSS THE STATES. 250 ACTIVE MILARIT TROOPS ON THE GROUND AT THE DIXIE FIRE IN CALIFOIARN WORKING ALONGSIDE FIREFIGHTERS. WE ARE SHARING SATELLITE IMAGERY TO DETECT AND MONITOR FIRE GROWTH. THE E IS USING TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE CELL PHONES. OUR FRIENDS FROM CANADA AND AUSTRALIA ARE PROVIDING TO HELP BOTH FIREFIGHTERS AS WELL AS AIRCRAFT. MIGHT BUILD BACK BETTER PLAN INCLUDES BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR LDFIREWI PREPAREDNESS, RESILIENCE AND RESPONSE. FOREST MANAGEMENT TO RESTORE MILLIONS OF ACRES, AND TO PROTTEC HOMES ANDUB PLIC WATER SOURCES. THIS BIPARSATI BILL INCLUDES MORE THA$8N BILLION OF INCREASED RESILIENCE AND WILDFIRES. AND ADD TO THAT,OU CNTY AND RESOLUTION PACKAGES INCLUDE $14 BILLION IN DISASTR NEEDS, INCLUDING 9 MILLION FOR COMMUNITIES HIT BY WILDFIRE AND DROUGHT. WE ARE NOT GOING TO LEAD THESE PEOPLE IN DISTRESS. WE KNOW THAT DECADES OF FOREST MANAGENTME DECISNSIO HAVE CREATED HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WESTERN FOREST. WE CAN’T IGNORE THE REALITY THAT THEES WILDFIRES ARE BEING SUPERCHARGED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. IT ISN’T ABOUT RED OR BLUE STATES, IT’S ABOUT FIRES, JUST FIRES. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS I’VE BEEN TO LOUISIANA WHERE HURRICANE IDA HIT, AND WITH WINDS UP TO 179 MILES PER URHO GUSTING. NEW JERSEY AND NEW YK WALKING DOWN THE STREETS, MEETING WITH FAMILIES AND FIRST RESPONDERS. SEEING THE DESTRUCTION OF THESE DISASTERS BECAUSE, DREAMS CRUSHED, LIVES INTERRUPTED. SCIENTISTS HAVE BEEN WARNING US FOR YEARS THAT EXTREME WEATHER IS GOING TO GET REMO EXTREME. WE ARE LIVING IT IN REAL TIME. EXTREME WEATHER COST AMERICA LASTEA Y 99 BILLION DOLLARS. LET ME SAY IT AGAI N.EXTREME WEATHER IN THE UNITED STATES COST THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A TOTAL OF $99 BILLION. IN THIS YEAR, THEY WERE GOING TO BREAK THE RECORD. IT’S A DEVASTATING LOSS TO THE ECONOMY AND FOR SO MANY COMMUNITIES. WHEN WE FAIL TO CURB POLLUTION FROM SMOKESTACKS AND TAILPIPES AND CONTINUE TO USE FOSSIL FUELS AS WE DO, WE INCREEAS RISKS SO FIREFIGHTERS. THESE DOLLARS WE INVEST IN RESILIENCE SAVESP U TO SIX DOLLARS DOWNHE T ROAD WHEN THE NEXT FIRE DOESN’T SPREAD AS WIDELY AND THOSE INVESTMENTS ALSO SAVE LIVES. BUT I THINK ABOUT CLITEMA CHANGE I THINK ABOUT NOT THE CAUSE, I THINK AUTBO GOOD PANGYI JOBS. I ALSO THINK ABOUTHE T JOBWES ARE LOSING DUE TO IMPACTS IN THE SUPPLY CHAINS AND INDUSTRIES. BECAEUS WE HAVE NOT ACTED BOLDLY ENOUGH. WE HEAV TO BUILD BACK. YOU HRDEA ME SAY IT A HUNDRED TIMES. NOT JUST BUILD BA, CKBUT BUILD BACK AT HER. AS ONE NATION WE HAVE TO DO I TOGETHER. WE WILL GET THROUGH IT TOGETHER, WE JUST HAVE TO KEEP THE FAITH .FOLKS, WE HAVE THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL THAT IS BIPAISRTAN AND I BELIEVE WILL TGE DEON THE SO-CALLED RECONCILIATION BLIL THAT HAS ANOTHER SEVERAL TRILLION DOLLARS IN IT. AND STILL TALK ABOUT THE COST OF THE BUILD BACK BETTER PROPOSAL BEYOND THE INFRASTRUCTURE. TLE ME REMIND YOU, THE COST MAY BE AS MUCH AS $3.5 TLLION.RI TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE, IT SPENT OUT OVER 10 YEARS, NUMBER ONE. NUMBER TWO, IT’S EXPECTED OUR ECONOMY WILL GWRO TO 360 $6 TRILLION GDP BY THAT TIME. THAT’S LESS THAN 1.5%, TOTAL IN TERMS OF DEFICIT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT. IN ADDITION TTTO, 90% OF ITS PAID FOR. SO, FOLKSWE, HAVE TO THINK BIG. 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Caldor Fire: Containment grows on massive wildfire
Updated: 10:19 AM PDT Sep 14, 2021
More evacuation orders prompted by the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County have been downgraded to warnings this week as crews continue to get a better handle on the large wildfire in the Tahoe area. With evacuation orders being downgraded, residents can return home but officials advise they be ready to evacuate again in case fire activity flares up again.Growth has slowed on the fire in recent days, and President Joe Biden toured damage from the wildfire Monday as part of his effort to drum up support for his massive $3.5 trillion spending plan by linking it to beating back wildfires and upgrading social programs. "These fires are blinking 'code red' for our nation. They're gaining frequency and ferocity," Biden said after concluding an aerial tour of the Caldor Fire. Jeff Cornett was one of the many Grizzly Flats residents who lost his home in wildfire, but he's determined to rebuild."It was a little bit emotional," Cornett said over the weekend as he stood by the burned remains of his property. "But I knew for the most part what I was coming here to see." Over the next few days, Grizzly Flats residents will be returning home to assess the damage left behind by the Caldor Fire. Some homes were left completely standing, while most were burned to the ground.Acreage, containment and structure outlookThe Caldor Fire, which ignited near Little Mountain between Omo Ranch and Grizzly Flats, has burned at least 219,267 acres, or more than 342 square miles, and containment stands at 68%, Cal Fire said in its Tuesday morning update. It is currently the 15th-largest wildfire in state history and the 16th-most destructive. Click here to see a map showing the fire's progression.| VIDEO BELOW| LiveCopter 3 footage on Sept. 3 shows Grizzly Flats damage from Caldor FireAs of Tuesday morning, Cal Fire said 782 homes and 18 commercial properties had been confirmed destroyed. The fire also damaged fiber lines. Roughly 16,600 structures remain threatened, and evacuation orders are in place for thousands of people. Latest evacuation updates On Tuesday, evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for the following areas:Crystal Basin B: From Ice House Road east to the border of Desolation Wilderness and from the Placer County line, south to Granite Springs Road and the area south of Granite Springs Road to Highway 50 at Wrights Lake Road.Additionally, evacuation warnings have been lifted in the following areas: Crystal Basin A: West of Ice House Road, from the Placer County line, south to Highway 50 and east of Junction Reservoir.The area of Happy Valley Road from Mt Aukum Road to Cosumnes Mine Road.Click here for the complete list of evacuation orders and warningsApp users, click here to see a map of active evacuation ordersRoad closures Click here for more information on highway closuresShelter information Shelter: Rolling Hills Church, 800 White Rock Road, El Dorado Hills, CA Shelter: Reno Sparks Convention Center, 4590 South Virginia Street, Reno, NV Animal evacuation informationEl Dorado County Animal Services (small animals): 6435 Capitol Ave., Diamond Springs, CA. For animal evacuation questions or assistance, call 530-621-5795.Saureel Vineyards (large animals): 1140 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA. Call 530-621-5795 for more info. (This is full) In Nevada: Douglas County Fairgrounds, 920 Pinenut Road, Gardnerville, NVEast to West Grooming, 1368 Hwy 395, Unit B1, Gardnerville, NV Washoe County Animal Services, 2825 Longley Lane, Suite A, Reno, NV Douglas County Animal Services, 921 Dump Road, Gardnerville, NV Caldor Fire structure damage mapEl Dorado County officials launched a structure damage map so residents can see the status of their homes.The map is updated daily at 9 a.m.Click here to sign up for El Dorado County's alert notification system Battling the blaze Steep, rugged terrain and "critically dry fuel conditions" continue to hamper firefighters' efforts in some areas, Cal Fire says. "Firefighters will work diligently as more warm weather, southwest winds, and low humidity are expected over the next few operational periods," Cal Fire said in its Tuesday morning incident report. Cal Fire said line construction and mop-up will continue Tuesday on uncontained fire edges northwest of Caples Lake, on the east side of Trimmer Peak and near Desolation Wilderness.Caldor Fire timelineAug. 14The Caldor Fire ignites near Little Mountain between Omo Ranch and Grizzly Flats.Aug. 17The community of Grizzly Flats was mostly leveled by the fire, and two civilians were injured.Gov. Gavin Newsom also declared a state of emergency in El Dorado County, allowing for access to federal funds to assist in subduing the fire.Aug. 20Officials close Highway 50 to allow for first responders to travel across easier.Aug. 21A spot fire jumped north of Highway 50.Aug. 28The Caldor Fire reaches the mountain community of Strawberry, but crews were able to protect structures.Aug. 30The fire jumps east of Highway 89 near Echo Summit. U.S. Forest Service officials also announced they would close all national forests in the state as wildfire risk increases. Sept. 1Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the fire zone and spoke with KCRA reporter Mike TeSelle from Camp Sacramento."It's loss and I think that's really the story in the last couple of years. The anxiety. The loss, the fear. And now you see loss of lifestyles, places traditions. Grizzly Flats wiped off the map. Greenville wiped off the map. Prior to that up there, Paradise," said Newsom, referencing towns ravaged by California wildfires. "So it's remarkable to put it into perspective what we're up against in the context of a different kind of language and understanding of what this means for communities that have been completely torn asunder."Newsom also announced that within hours of California's request, the White House approved an emergency declaration to increase federal funding to assist with the Caldor Fire.Sept. 2 Officials say the Caldor Fire had its slowest growth rate since Day 1 of the fire. Sept. 5Evacuation orders for the city of South Lake Tahoe were reduced to warnings, allowing for residents to return home.Sept. 6Evacuation orders were reduced and warnings were lifted for Grizzly Flats, the community mostly destroyed by the Caldor Fire.Sept. 7More El Dorado County evacuees were able to return home as containment grows on the fire.Sept. 8Crews continued working along the closed stretch of Highway 50 clearing hazard trees as firefighters battle the Caldor Fire in the Tahoe area that has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.Cal Fire said the highway cleanup effort will "support safe repopulation" for more evacuees "in the coming days."Sept. 9The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for portions of Northern California, including the entire Sacramento Valley and northern San Joaquin Valley.A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are happening now or will occur shortly. Things that can contribute to extreme fire behavior include lightning, strong winds, low relative humidity and warm weather.Sept. 12Evacuation orders in Christmas Valley, a community once threatened by fast-moving flames, were downgraded to warnings. Evacuation warnings for the City of South Lake Tahoe were also lifted entirely.Sept. 13President Joe Biden visits California and surveys damage from the Caldor Fire as part of an effort to drum up support for his massive $3.5 trillion spending plan by linking it to beating back wildfires and upgrading social programs.— The Associated Press contributed reporting.More Caldor Fire coverage Some Caldor Fire evacuees able to return home to Grizzly Flats El Dorado County extends assistance center services for those impacted by Caldor Fire Caldor Fire: Experts weigh in on wildfire effects on Tahoe-area bears, other animals Health experts advise Caldor Fire evacuees returning home to reduce smoke inhalation Tahoe evacuees report price-gouging during Caldor Fire Caldor Fire: 'Hazard trees' hampering highway reopening Some Caldor Fire evacuees returning home after being evacuated for 2 weeksHere’s how you can help victims of natural disasters without getting scammed‘Detrimental to firefighters’: Evacuees urged to not leave hoses, sprinklers running at home Fire crews save Camp Sacramento from Caldor Fire flames for now VIDEO: Tahoe man plays violin while being stuck in evacuation traffic GALLERY: Before and after photos show the Caldor Fire's impact on Lake Tahoe Red Cross volunteer on Caldor Fire: 'Everyone who needs help will be helped' 'Caldor is a real tough one for us': Cal Fire chief talks about blaze's progression Sly Park homes remain unscathed as Caldor Fire burns nearby Wildfire Smoke: Here’s what AQI really means El Dorado County assistance center opens for those impacted by Caldor Fire Galt officer dies after crash while en route to Caldor Fire Containment efforts continue on Caldor Fire; town of Meyers prepares to evacuate With Caldor Fire threatening, Lake Tahoe prepares for emergency Christmas Valley residents prepare for the possibility of Caldor Fire evacuationsCaldor Fire creates worry for El Dorado County winemakers, fruit growersGetting the word out. How deputies alert people to evacuation ordersThousands evacuate to shelters in El Dorado, Amador counties as Caldor Fire burnsHere’s how wildfire evacuees can cast their ballot for the CA recall electionHow to help people impacted by Northern California wildfiresVideo: A look at a Grizzly Flats neighborhood damaged in El Dorado County'A miracle': Woman learns Grizzly Flats home is still standing after Caldor FireEntire neighborhoods wiped, few homes stand in Grizzly Flats following Caldor Fire'It was getting too close for comfort': Caldor Fire evacuees rush to escape flamesUS military's firefighting aircraft assist in battling Caldor Fire | RELATED | Fire Season 2021 Preparedness Guide: What to know, how to keep your family safe
More evacuation orders prompted by the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County have been downgraded to warnings this week as crews continue to get a better handle on the large wildfire in the Tahoe area.
With evacuation orders being downgraded, residents can return home but officials advise they be ready to evacuate again in case fire activity flares up again.
Growth has slowed on the fire in recent days, and President Joe Biden toured damage from the wildfire Monday as part of his effort to drum up support for his massive $3.5 trillion spending plan by linking it to beating back wildfires and upgrading social programs.
"These fires are blinking 'code red' for our nation. They're gaining frequency and ferocity," Biden said after concluding an aerial tour of the Caldor Fire.
Jeff Cornett was one of the many Grizzly Flats residents who lost his home in wildfire, but he's determined to rebuild.
"It was a little bit emotional," Cornett said over the weekend as he stood by the burned remains of his property. "But I knew for the most part what I was coming here to see."
Over the next few days, Grizzly Flats residents will be returning home to assess the damage left behind by the Caldor Fire. Some homes were left completely standing, while most were burned to the ground.
Acreage, containment and structure outlook
The Caldor Fire, which ignited near Little Mountain between Omo Ranch and Grizzly Flats, has burned at least 219,267 acres, or more than 342 square miles, and containment stands at 68%, Cal Fire said in its Tuesday morning update. It is currently the 15th-largest wildfire in state history and the 16th-most destructive.
Click here to see a map showing the fire's progression.
| VIDEO BELOW| LiveCopter 3 footage on Sept. 3 shows Grizzly Flats damage from Caldor Fire
As of Tuesday morning, Cal Fire said 782 homes and 18 commercial properties had been confirmed destroyed. The fire also damaged fiber lines.
Roughly 16,600 structures remain threatened, and evacuation orders are in place for thousands of people.
Latest evacuation updates
On Tuesday, evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for the following areas:
Crystal Basin B: From Ice House Road east to the border of Desolation Wilderness and from the Placer County line, south to Granite Springs Road and the area south of Granite Springs Road to Highway 50 at Wrights Lake Road.
Additionally, evacuation warnings have been lifted in the following areas:
Crystal Basin A: West of Ice House Road, from the Placer County line, south to Highway 50 and east of Junction Reservoir.
The area of Happy Valley Road from Mt Aukum Road to Cosumnes Mine Road.
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Click here for the complete list of evacuation orders and warnings
App users, click here to see a map of active evacuation orders
Road closures
Click here for more information on highway closures
Shelter information
- Shelter: Rolling Hills Church, 800 White Rock Road, El Dorado Hills, CA
- Shelter: Reno Sparks Convention Center, 4590 South Virginia Street, Reno, NV
Animal evacuation information
- El Dorado County Animal Services (small animals): 6435 Capitol Ave., Diamond Springs, CA. For animal evacuation questions or assistance, call 530-621-5795.
- Saureel Vineyards (large animals): 1140 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA. Call 530-621-5795 for more info. (This is full)
In Nevada:
- Douglas County Fairgrounds, 920 Pinenut Road, Gardnerville, NV
- East to West Grooming, 1368 Hwy 395, Unit B1, Gardnerville, NV
- Washoe County Animal Services, 2825 Longley Lane, Suite A, Reno, NV
- Douglas County Animal Services, 921 Dump Road, Gardnerville, NV
Caldor Fire structure damage map
El Dorado County officials launched a structure damage map so residents can see the status of their homes.
The map is updated daily at 9 a.m.
Click here to sign up for El Dorado County's alert notification system
Battling the blaze
Steep, rugged terrain and "critically dry fuel conditions" continue to hamper firefighters' efforts in some areas, Cal Fire says.
"Firefighters will work diligently as more warm weather, southwest winds, and low humidity are expected over the next few operational periods," Cal Fire said in its Tuesday morning incident report.
Cal Fire said line construction and mop-up will continue Tuesday on uncontained fire edges northwest of Caples Lake, on the east side of Trimmer Peak and near Desolation Wilderness.
Caldor Fire timeline
Aug. 14
The Caldor Fire ignites near Little Mountain between Omo Ranch and Grizzly Flats.
Aug. 17
The community of Grizzly Flats was mostly leveled by the fire, and two civilians were injured.
Gov. Gavin Newsom also declared a state of emergency in El Dorado County, allowing for access to federal funds to assist in subduing the fire.
Aug. 20
Officials close Highway 50 to allow for first responders to travel across easier.
Aug. 21
A spot fire jumped north of Highway 50.
Aug. 28
The Caldor Fire reaches the mountain community of Strawberry, but crews were able to protect structures.
Aug. 30
The fire jumps east of Highway 89 near Echo Summit. U.S. Forest Service officials also announced they would close all national forests in the state as wildfire risk increases.
Sept. 1
Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the fire zone and spoke with KCRA reporter Mike TeSelle from Camp Sacramento.
"It's loss and I think that's really the story in the last couple of years. The anxiety. The loss, the fear. And now you see loss of lifestyles, places traditions. Grizzly Flats wiped off the map. Greenville wiped off the map. Prior to that up there, Paradise," said Newsom, referencing towns ravaged by California wildfires. "So it's remarkable to put it into perspective what we're up against in the context of a different kind of language and understanding of what this means for communities that have been completely torn asunder."
Newsom also announced that within hours of California's request, the White House approved an emergency declaration to increase federal funding to assist with the Caldor Fire.
Sept. 2
Officials say the Caldor Fire had its slowest growth rate since Day 1 of the fire.
Sept. 5
Evacuation orders for the city of South Lake Tahoe were reduced to warnings, allowing for residents to return home.
Sept. 6
Evacuation orders were reduced and warnings were lifted for Grizzly Flats, the community mostly destroyed by the Caldor Fire.
Sept. 7
More El Dorado County evacuees were able to return home as containment grows on the fire.
Sept. 8
Crews continued working along the closed stretch of Highway 50 clearing hazard trees as firefighters battle the Caldor Fire in the Tahoe area that has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
Cal Fire said the highway cleanup effort will "support safe repopulation" for more evacuees "in the coming days."
Sept. 9
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for portions of Northern California, including the entire Sacramento Valley and northern San Joaquin Valley.
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are happening now or will occur shortly. Things that can contribute to extreme fire behavior include lightning, strong winds, low relative humidity and warm weather.
Sept. 12
Evacuation orders in Christmas Valley, a community once threatened by fast-moving flames, were downgraded to warnings. Evacuation warnings for the City of South Lake Tahoe were also lifted entirely.
Sept. 13
President Joe Biden visits California and surveys damage from the Caldor Fire as part of an effort to drum up support for his massive $3.5 trillion spending plan by linking it to beating back wildfires and upgrading social programs.
— The Associated Press contributed reporting.
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