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Remembering the Caldor Fire | Sacramento News
Five years ago, the Caldor Fire tore through California’s Sierra Nevada, destroying over a thousand homes, injuring firefighters and residents, and forcing the historic evacuation of South Lake Tahoe — a rare event since 2007. With flames fueled by dry vegetation, it painted Lake Tahoe orange and left communities like Grizzly Flats in ruins, still rebuilding today. The Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort was crippled, closing for an entire season. After 68 days and nearly two months of evacuations, the fire was finally contained thanks to rain and snow — at a staggering $1.2 billion cost. Though suspects…
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