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Amador-El Dorado Unit
Joined December 2014
The CAL FIRE Aerial Supervision Module evaluates the fire from the air and determines the location for aerial fire retardant drops. This video from over the Caldor fire shows an OV-10D pilot placing a target for the air tanker to drop retardant along the fire's edge. #caldorFire
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A multitude of fire resources are in the community of Strawberry working hard defending structures. #CaldorFire
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CAL FIRE Air Assets over the #CaldorFire: An air tanker from McClellan Air Tanker Base in #Sacramento delivering 9400 gallons of retardant over the Caldor Fire.
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Gusty, up-canyon winds and critical fuel conditions caused spotting and tree torching today on Wrights Lake Road, north of Hwy 50. #CaldorFire
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Gusty winds and extremely dry conditions contributed fire spread on the northeast edge of the @CaldorFire. Flying embers caused spotting along Hwy 50.
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Video of AEU's Strike Team 9272C & 9270C, working alongside firefighters from @CALFIRESHU & an inmate hand crew from @CALFIRELMU, earlier this week in Tehama Co. on the #ParkFire. The fire is currently the largest in the state, & the 5th largest in CA history in only 7 days.
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#ICYMI McClellan Reload Base pumped over 266,000 gallons of fire retardant Monday. Shattering the previous record supporting norcal fires
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Firefighters were diverted from the Caldor Fire to fight multiple lightning fires late last night throughout El Dorado County. Lightning from heavy storm cells passing through the northwestern part of El Dorado County started the largest on Kanaka Valley Road in Rescue.
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Firefighters from Santa Clara County, patrolling areas recently repopulated near Grizzly Flats, are helping anyway they can. #CaldorFire
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The #CaldorFire was active in Strawberry yesterday. fire crews were staged for direct attack and created defensible space around structures including, Strawberry Lodge and Strawberry Station General Store. Great work by fire crews. The last slide is from this morning, 8/29/21.
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Firefighters are continuously clearing dry vegetation and dense brush from around homes ahead of the @CaldorFire. This is from the Mt. Aukum area, on the northwest flank of the fire.
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🚜Dozer line created to support fire suppression efforts on Wrights Lake Road at the 🔥 #Caldorfire.
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Amazing outpouring of gratitude to those working the Caldor Fire from the community, even the four-legged members. #Caldorfire
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Yesterday, 8/22/21, Air Operations dropped 41,600 gallons of water and 17,400 gallons of retardant over the Caldor Fire. 19 helicopters are assigned for today. Multiple air tankers are also working over the fire as conditions permit. #caldorfire
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#PayFire (7:30 am): The fire is holding at 77 acres & is 5% contained. Forward progress has been stopped. Evacuation orders & warnings remain. See for details. Video: Dozer creating a dozer line on the fire. Thank you to the many cooperators assisting!
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Firefighters are actively constructing handline to keep fire from extending past Hwy 50. Back burning operations are also being done when weather conditions are ideal for safe burning. #Caldorfire
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Update to Evacuation Orders and Warnings in El Dorado and Alpine Counties.
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Fire Captain Mark Abeloe rescued a calf and a fawn from the Grant Fire today. The calf was reunited with it's herd. The fawn is under observation for smoke inhalation. Way to go Captain Abeloe!
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Steep, rugged terrain and dense, dry vegetation with periodic gusty winds have made the Caldor Fire a challenge for fire crews. At this time we have over 1500 personnel working hard on creating control lines and defending property. #caldorfire
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@EytanWallace The firefighters shown rescuing the dogs and loading them in the truck are local CAL FIRE firefighters, Emily Eymann and Jessica Moser. Great job Ladies!.
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Firefighters from LA County working on a hose lay north of the Cosumnes River drainage to prepare for firing operations. #CaldorFire
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Strike Team 9271C getting organized for their next shift on the north side of the #CaldorFire today.
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Fighting fires is very tiring business, and it's also very hot! We were very grateful that Cole, 5, and Stella, 4 of Pine Acres kindly offered us some cool beverages and Otter Pops. We also appreciate the sweet signs and the cheerful smiles! .#ElectraFire
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A moment of silence and remembrance as the firefighters managing the #MosquitoFire pay their respects on this, the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
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Video of AEU's Tahoe Meyers Crews working tirelessly on the #BearFire in Sierra County. AEU has engines/crews @Tahoe_NF & @CALFIRENEU on the Bear Fire, as well as CAL FIRE/Fresno County Fire on the #BooneFire. Shoutout to everyone across the state battling these fires. Stay safe!
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#caldorfire The California National Guard @CalGuard assisting with incident support for the 🔥 #CaldorFire.
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CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit representing at the Park Fire in Butte County. Thank you for all your hard work, team. Stay safe and keep fighting the good fight.
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The Electra Incident is evolving with multiple additional resources enroute to help support suppression efforts. Over 128 Engine Companies, 22 Water Tenders, 33 dozers, 39 hand crews and multiple aircraft are currently working to establish containment lines.
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☀️When Day turns to ✨✨Night at the #caldorfire , crews had a tough battle yesterday on Hwy 88 between Tragedy Springs and Silver Lake. Crews were active in a firefight 🔥 and chasing spots on the east and south side of Hwy 88.
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Crews are working in the Division D-Sly Park Rd. Area to mop up any remaining heat in the contained areas of the #CaldorFire. U.S. Forest Service - Eldorado National Forest
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These firefighters are providing structure protection in Silverfork, just east of Kyburz. Low intensity burning operations remove light fuels from around structures to help reduce the fire risk. El Dorado National Forest
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Firefighters have made tremendous progress on the Electra Fire but it is still very active fire. We had 15 helicopters assigned to the fire yesterday. This is what it looked like at Lake Tabeaud, south of Hwy 88 in Pine Grove. #ElectraFire2022
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CAL FIRE has 4 engine companies, 2 handcrews, 2 dozers, multiple aircraft and support personnel assisting the USFS on the Caldor Fire. The fire is located east of Omo Ranch. #CaldorFire
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CAL FIRE resources clearing multiple road hazards on the Highway 88 corridor during the #CaldorFire.
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🚨WHAT: Evacuation Orders Downgraded and Evacuation Warnings Lifted WHEN: Effective Immediately.WHERE: El Dorado County.Evacuation Order Update:.(Details in attached release) #caldorfire
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GFP Crew and CAL FIRE working near Plum Creek, to mop up 🔥#caldorfire burning south of HWY 50.
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WHAT: Evacuation Warnings WHEN: Effective Immediately WHERE: Douglas County, Nevada.Douglas County is asking the following communities to be on the alert and start preparing for potential evacuations. Info in attachment . #caldorfire
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💚We are a little late with this, but a huge thank you and happy #NationalDogDay 🐶to the Comfort Dogs and their handlers who came to visit base camp at the #caldorfire this week. We appreciate you!! 🐾
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Caldor Fire 7:00 a.m. Incident Update for September 3, 2021. The #CaldorFire has burned 212,907 acres and is 29% contained. @CAL_FIRE 1/2
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The forward progress has been stopped. The fire is 5% contained and 6.4 acres. #KanakaFire2021.Photo credit: @edhfd.
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Firing operations at the #CaldorFire 🔥 in advance of the fire front in division F last night.
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#PayFire Update (8:00): The fire is at 77 acres and 0% contained. Per @ElDoradoSheriff, the evacuation orders and warnings have been updated. See for information.
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Updated Evacuation Orders, Warnings, and Road Closures 8/29/22
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Before and After view overlooking the PG&E hydroelectric powerhouse on Electra Road. The view is from the top of the penstock, north of the powerhouse and the North Fork of the Mokelumne River. #ElectraFire2022
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Shoutout to all our AEU firefighters battling the #ParkFire (Butte County). While these photos showcase the work of firefighters on Engine 2759, we are thankful to everyone from our unit—whether on scene or behind the scenes—assisting with the fire. It takes a village! Stay safe!
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Kanaka Update:.6:30 p.m. Despite the steep, difficult terrain, firefighters where able to quickly gain containment to 90%. The fire will remain in patrol status until it is fully contained.
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WHAT: Evacuation Orders Downgraded WHEN: Effective Immediately.WHERE: El Dorado County Evacuation Order Update:.The following Evacuation Orders have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings in El Dorado County: #caldorfire
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WHAT: Evacuation Orders Downgraded to Evacuation Warnings WHEN: Effective Immediately.WHERE: El Dorado County. #caldorfire
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Gusty winds contributed to increased fire activity in the Caples Creek drainage, north of Hwy 88 today. #CaldorFire
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Wildland firefighting is an inherently dangerous profession. The Rapid Extrication Module Support (REMS) is a pre-staged rescue team assigned to a wildfire to provide firefighters a method of egress from the fireline in the event of an injury or illness. @EldoradoNF
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CAL FIRE is responding to a new vegetation fire off of Lawrence Road in Fiddletown, Amador County. The fire is approximately 30 acres burning at a rapid rate of spread. Structures are threatened. Additional air and ground resources have been ordered. #LawrenceFire2021
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Caldor Fire 7:00 p.m. Incident Update for September 4, 2021. The #CaldorFire has burned 214, 112 acres and is 43% contained. @CAL_FIRE .1/2
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New evacuation orders and warnings including Highway closure effective 4:30 p.m. on 8/20/21.
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Effective Immediately El Dorado County Evacuation Orders have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings in El Dorado County:.•All homes accessed from both sides of Pioneer Trail from the city limits starting at Al Tahoe Blvd and moving west stopping before Elks Club.
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#crozierfire (8/7 - 7a.m.) The fire is currently at 67 acres with crews actively making access. Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for the Mosquito/Swansboro community and surrounding areas. When evacuating, be aware of fire resources entering the area.
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WHAT: #CaldorFire Evacuation Orders Downgraded and Evacuation Warnings Lifted WHEN: Effective Immediately.WHERE: El Dorado County Evacuation Order Update:.The following Evacuation Warnings have been lifted in El Dorado County.
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Today is Women’s Equality Day. In that spirit, AEU would like to recognize our women firefighters who work along-side their male counterparts. The women pictured are all from AEU. We are proud to have so many female Firefighters. #CALFIREAEU #WomensEqualityDay #FireSeason2020
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CAL FIRE AEU pays respects to fallen Elk Grove Police Officer, Ty Lenehan as his procession passes enroute to Green Valley Mortuary in Rescue, EL Dorado County. Rest In Peace Officer Lenehan.
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#CALDORFIRE EVACUATION UPDATE 9.12.21 1:00 p.m. - EL DORADO COUNTY.The following Evacuation Orders/Warnings have been downgraded in El Dorado County.PDF:
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The prescribed burn on the Amoruso Vegetation Management Project (VMP) is complete. There were over 70 fire personnel at the burn to ensure it stayed within the control lines. We were able to treat 92 acres which adds to the fuel break that helps protect nearby Fiddletown.
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WHAT: Evacuation Orders Downgraded WHEN: Effective Immediately.WHERE: El Dorado County.Evacuation Order Update:.The following Evacuation Orders have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings in El Dorado County:.#caldorfire
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Communities are showing their love and support to all those working on the Mosquito Fire. We see it, we feel it and we appreciate it. Thank You!.#MosquitoFire
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Firefighters from Task Force 2278 made up of several different resources from Livermore-Pleasanton, Monterey, Santa Clara City, San Mateo, Milpitas, and San Jose, raised the American Flag on the pole where the Grizzly Flats Post Office once stood. #CaldorFire
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CALDOR FIRE: Evacuation Order, Warning and Repopulation Updates . #Caldorfire @ElDoradoSheriff @EldoradoNF
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line to send a special Happy Birthday wish to FAE Munoz’ wife, Mimi back home.
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CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit is starting to get into the holiday spirit. Mt. Zion Lookout in Amador County and Mt. Danaher Lookout in El Dorado County are sparkling with festive lights. The lookouts will light the night sky throughout the holiday season. Happy Holidays.
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CAL FIRE is on scene of an approx. 5 acre fire between Durock Rd and Hwy 50. Durock Rd. is closed to all traffic. Right lane of east bound Hwy 50 is closed at Cameron Park Dr. Exit. Structures are threatened and evacuations orders in place between north of Durock Rd. & Hwy 50.
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The following Evacuation Orders have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings in El Dorado County:.- South Sly Park - South of Starkes Grade Road, north of Sly Park Creek, east of Pleasant Valley Road up to and including the Diamond Garnet subdivision. Cont’d 1/2
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After finishing their training, @CAL_FIRE's newest firefighters went straight to work battling the #CamancheFire
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Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in the area of Sciaroni Road in the community of Grizzly Flats, El Dorado County. The fire is approximately 1 acre burning at a slow rate of spread in steep rugged terrain within the Caldor Fire burn scar.
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Corrected containment 16% - Morning Update Caldor Fire 8/31.
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***THE EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF HAS ISSUED UPDATES TO EVACUATION ORDERS NEAR THE CALDOR FIRE***. WHAT: Update to the Evacuation.WHEN: Effective Immediately.Where: Below are the updates to the evacuation orders.EVACUATION ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA:.#CaldorFire
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Caldor Fire 7:00 p.m. Incident Update for September 1, 2021. The #CaldorFire has burned 207,931 acres and is 23% contained. @CAL_FIRE 1/2
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The fire is burning in heavy brush and steep terrain. Fortunately, the cell also brought precipitation that is aiding in the suppression of the fire. Firefighters are working in very challenging conditions to create containment lines in the difficult to access terrain.
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Evacuation Orders Downgraded.Effective Immediately.El Dorado County.The following Evacuation Orders have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings in El Dorado County:.•West of Ice House Road, from the Placer County line, South to Highway 50 and East of Junction Reservoir.
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#Crozierfire.For you situational awareness, overnight the Evacuation Warning Zones have been extended to the west and east of the Evacuation Order Zone within our jurisdiction. Detailed information is shown on
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At approx. 12:15 fire crews responded to a fire in the brush north of Salmon Falls Bridge in Pilot Hill. The fire is approximately 15 -20 acres. Road closure and evacuation warning are in place between Gallagher Road and Salmon Falls Bridge. #SalmonFire2021.#CALFIREAEU
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Smoke from the Grant Fire in Sacramento County is drifting into the lower El Dorado County foothills. El Dorado Hills and Cameron Park areas are currently experiencing quite a bit of smoke from the Grant Fire. There are no other active fire incidents in the area at this time
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Electra Fire Update .7:20 p.m. The fire is estimated to be 959 acres. Evacuations are in place south of Butte Mountain Road from Clinton Bar Road to Amador Lane in Amador County and north of Hwy 26 from Montgomery Drive to Lower Dorray Road in Calaveras County.
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WHAT: Update to Evacuation Orders and Warnings. WHEN: Effective Immediately WHERE: Alpine County.The following evacuation orders remain in effect for Alpine County:.#caldorefire
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