As of Sunday afternoon, the wildfire has forced the evacuation of nearly 30,000 El Dorado County residents, nearly 4,000 from Amador County and 3,359 from Alpine County.

The Caldor Fire is still burning in El Dorado County, California, about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Placerville.

By Saturday, it had burned more than 149,684 acres (60,575 ha) with 11% containment.

The fire started on August 14 between Omo Ranch and Grizzly Flats, near the Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River. It initially burned slowly but exploded in size on August 16 due to high winds. By the night of August 16, it was 6,500 acres (2,600 ha).

On August 17 the fire grew to 30,000 acres (12,000 ha) as it expanded rapidly north and east, crossing the North Fork Cosumnes River and approaching Sly Park Reservoir. By August 20 the fire had burned nearly to Highway 50, forcing a closure of the highway.

On August 17 evacuations were ordered for Grizzly Flats, Somerset, Sly Park Reservoir, and Pollock Pines. Additionally, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for El Dorado County on the same day.

About 461 buildings have been destroyed by the fire, mostly in the town of Grizzly Flats. Two people were injured in Grizzly Flats and were airlifted to hospital. (ILKHA)