https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/18/they-just-cant-stop-these-fires-caldor-fire-explodes-as-californias-already-nightmarish-fire-season-drags-on/ > An “unprecedented” wildfire southwest of Lake Tahoe has exploded dramatically, forcing thousands to flee their homes in late-night evacuations and prompting the emergency closure of a national forest as firefighters struggle to catch up with the blaze’s overwhelming spread. > In just four days, the Caldor Fire has charred 53,772 acres in El Dorado County, burning through the 1,200-person town of Grizzly Flats and encroaching rapidly on other small communities nestled in the Sierra foothills. At least two civilians have been injured so far.