Timber (litter and understory)

Light logging slash

Brush (2 feet)

WEST ZONE:Fire behavior continued throughout the night due to the poor overnight humidity and higher than normal temperatures. Spot fires from the dayshift stayed in check. New spot fires were found and mitigated. Division I and Division N continued to burn out interior islands near the control lines. Calls for service continued in the newly repopulated areas for minor heat found near structures and roadways. A very thin inversion layer formed

in the lower elevations, which should burn off 9am.

EAST ZONE: Several days of moderated weather have assisted crews with reaching containment objectives. West wind forecasted for today. Fuel moistures remain critically low for both live and dead fuels. SW winds are forecast for the middle of next week. SW winds are associated with large fire growth. The Energy Release Component is above the 97th percentile. The Burning Index is just above the 90th percentile. Potential for wind driven surface fire due to alignment with fuel and topography. Expect most of the fire growth to be to the north and northeast. Expect an increase in fire activity with clear air. Fire behavior moderated the previous shift, expected similar fire activity.

WEST ZONE:

Provide for the life safety of citizens and emergency responders. Implement structure and critical infrastructure defense. Construct control lines and take advantage of targets of opportunity as allowed by fire behavior and resource limitations.

Improve and hold established control lines. Prepare for firing operations and implement burn plans. Identify and establish contingency lines. Tactical patrol of perimeter contained.

Heavy mop-up, backhaul of hose, and patrol will continue in areas of DIV A and D. Contingency lines will continue to be constructed in DIV I, and Contingency Branch from Ice House east to the DIV I break. Preparations for potential firing opportunities will occur in DIV N and P. MIST tactics will be used in the Desolation Wilderness. Fire Suppression Repair continues to evaluate repair needs and will implement

the Incident's Fire Suppression Repair Plan.

EAST ZONE: In the Christmas Valley area crews will remain engaged in strengthening direct containment lines with aggressive mop up from Highway

89 west to Scout Peak to reduce the threat to structures. In the Pioneer Trail area, resources will continue to patrol and mop up as necessary.

On the northeastern side of the fire, resources will strengthen existing fireline and continue to use a combination of direct and indirect tactics.

On the southern flank of the eastern finger of the fire, a combination of direct hand and dozer line is nearing completion to keep fire from moving to the south and east.

In the northwest part of the zone in the area of Upper and Lower Echo lakes, crews will continue to construct direct fireline toward Ralston Lake.

In the Lower and Upper Echo Lake areas, structure prep and

line construction operations are complete. In the Caples Lake area crews will hold line and mop up.

A wildland fire module and heli rappel crew have been inserted into the Desolation Wilderness to contain the northwestern corner of the East Zone with the support of aircraft. Additional wildland fire modules are on order for this area.

A contingency group is nearing completion on building contingency lines to the northeast of the fire in the event of fire crossing primary containment lines. Mastication and chipping are occurring on road systems south of the east zone of the fire. Crews are also masticating roads in the Fallen Leaf Lake area for contingency purposes.

Planning has occurred to mitigate potential threat to communities in the Foothill Road area east of the fire in the event of continued fire spread to the northeast.

A Fire Management Assistance Declaration was declared on August 17, 2021. Incident Period: August 14, 2021, and continuing.

(FM-5413-CA)

The Governor of California declared a State of Emergency for El Dorado County on August 17, 2021, due to the

Caldor Fire.

The Eldorado National Forest is closed from August 17, 2021, through September 30, 2021. (Forest Order No. 03-21-14) To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire

crisis, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region announced a temporary closure of all National Forests in

California from Aug. 31, 2021 through September 17, 2021.

CAL FIRE IMT-6 and NIMO-2 are in command of the West Zone and CIIMT-4 is in command of the East

Zone. CAL FIRE IMT-2 will transition with CAL FIRE IMT-6 and assume command on Wednesday, Sept 8th at 0700 hours.

Fuels reduction projects that have been implemented around the community of South Lake Tahoe have been highly effective in providing opportunities for resources to successfully suppress fire.

WEST ZONE:

Observed: Inversion conditions set up again around 2100 and continued through the night. Downslope and down canyon winds developed at around 2100 and prevailed through the night. Lows ranged from 57-67 over the higher elevations to 69-77 in lower drainages. Relative humidity was poor reaching only the 18-24 percent range.

Forecast for Tuesday: Sunny with areas of smoke. Inversion breaking by 1100. Highs 83-93 upper elevations and 93-99 lower drainages. Minimum relative humidity 8-13 percent. Winds downslope/down canyon 4-8 MPH with gusts to 13 MPH through 0900 then becoming southwest to west 6-11 MPH with gusts to 18 MPH except gusts to 25 MPH along the Highway 50 corridor.

EAST ZONE:

Observations: Strong shallow inversions formed overnight with very poor humidity recoveries above 6800', only reaching 18 to 26% along the mid-slopes and ridgelines. Good recoveries occurred in the lower valleys with temperatures in the upper 30's to low 40's. Southwest ridge winds in the evening, became lighter and shifted to the south remained variable with downslope, terrain driven winds, over the rest of the fire area.

Tuesday Forecast: Extremely dry air will remain over the fire area on Monday with above average temperatures continuing as high pressure remains over the west. Humidities will drop into the low to mid-teens at all elevations again during the day with very poor recoveries on mid-slopes and ridges. Light ridge winds in the morning will become westerly during the afternoon. Surface winds remain terrain-driven with upslope winds 4 to 8 mph during the afternoon and gusts up to 15 mph in canyons.