https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/17/caldor-fire-triples-in-size-and-the-wind-is-getting-worse-evacuation/

As a new, fast-moving wildfire tears through El Dorado County, high-speed winds are expected to sweep Northern California this week — fanning the flames and bringing power shutoffs, smoky air and the risk of additional blazes to the Bay Area.

Since igniting three days ago, the Caldor Fire has rapidly grown into one of the region’s most troubling fires — exploding to 22,919 acres Tuesday, torching buildings in multiple Sierra foothill communities and injuring two people. Strong winds and hot, dry conditions that have accelerated the blaze’s spread are only expected to increase over the next few days, forcing crews to brace for aggressive fire growth and potential runs of more than three miles at a time.