Another Wildfire, In El Dorado County, Sheriff Issuing Evacuations!

By Jerry Henry on August 16, 2021.

A small but active wildfire burning Sunday in a rural area of El Dorado County has prompted evacuations.

The Caldor Fire started Saturday just before 7 p.m. about four miles south of Grizzly Flats, east of Omo Ranch. It has burned 300 acres and Forest Service crews have not yet managed to contain it.

The El Dorado County Sheriffas Office on Sunday ordered evacuations for a 1.5-mile radius surrounding the fire and warned residents in parts of Omo Ranch and Leoni Meadows that they should be aon alert and prepared to evacuate.a