** No Access to Evacuated Areas ** 

August 31, 2021 - EDSO, Fire, and our Law Enforcement and Community Partners are receiving numerous calls, emails, and communications from citizens requesting law enforcement escorts to their homes into evacuated areas. We want to emphasize at this time, no citizens are allowed to enter the evacuated areas other than fire and law enforcement personnel, and critical infrastructure companies such as PG&E, EID, etc. These calls and communications are adding an additional burden to our call centers and the Emergency Operations Centers.

There are many rumors about "Permits" being issued to get to your property. There is only one type of permit process to access a property, which is specific to certified growers and ranchers who operate a legitimate business. When a grower and/or a rancher is verified by the local Agriculture Department, they may be eligible for a temporary pass to tend their crops and livestock for a designated period of time.

Repopulation into evacuated areas is being discussed and evaluated constantly, numerous times per day. The current conditions of the fire, predicted weather events, and critical infrastructure are just a few of the many factors in these discussions. The Caldor Fire is extremely unpredictable and volatile. Please be assured, as soon as evacuated areas are approved for repopulation, CAL FIRE, USFS, EDSO, and our other community partners will inform the public.

When repopulation occurs, you will be informed through the Code Red notification system if you are registered. The repopulation will also be posted on the social media platforms of EDSO, Cal Fire, USFS, and El Dorado County.

We understand this is a difficult time for our entire community and we appreciate your patience. We are literally working around the clock to keep your homes safe and get you back to your lives as fast as we can, safely. The safety of our citizens is our primary concern. Thank you.

Source: El Dorado County Sheriff's Office