The Caldor wildfire started on Aug. 14, in heavy timber south of the Grizzly Flats community in El Dorado County. Strong winds spread the wildfire to Lake Tahoe with extensive evacuations and burned 221,835 acres in the counties of El Dorado, Amador and Alpine, which destroyed 1,003 structures and damaged another 81.
Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling Director, Doug Sloan, said, “With the significant amount of debris caused by this massive wildfire, the department and its staff is ready to support El Dorado County with our disposal facilities. During this time, the public may notice an increase in traffic at Kiefer, but ultimately, these wildfire cleanup measures reduce risk to our region and protect the environment.”