Tag: caldor
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Ongoing Project: Documenting the 2021 Northern California Fires and their Aftermath
The Caldor and Tamarack Fires had a tremendous impact on El Dorado and Alpine County residents during the summer of 20221 and these fires continue to impact our lives in various ways, having drastically altered the landscape around us. While covering the story locally, as it unfolded in our backyard, I put together the following…
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Rapid Growth and Extreme Fire Behavior on the Caldor Fire — Timelapse and Stills (Sony A7 RIV)
With strong SW winds and extremely dry fuels in its path the Caldor Fire exploded on 8.17.21, exhibiting extreme fire behavior throughout the day. As of this post on 8.20.21 the fire is close to 70,000 acres with zero percent containment and more than 100 structures lost. These images and this very short timelapse were…
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Tahoe Quarterly: “When Fire Movers Higher”
This Caldor Fire image was included in Tahoe Quarterly’s recent story, “When Fire Moves Higher” which discusses the impact and causes of the increasingly extreme fire behavior in the alpine environment. The image was taken in the El Dorado NF the afternoon the fire first experienced rapid growth. Given the conditions at the time it…
David N. Braun Photography 