WHAT TO KNOW & WHY NOT TO GO

EMERGENCY FOREST CLOSURE - The Forest is Temporarily Closed through September 30 due to the Caldor Fire 03-21-14. All roads, trails, facilities are closed. This includes Morman Emigrant Trail.

CALDOR FIRE

• Caldor Fire Information Line: (530) 303-2455
• Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7801/
• Caldor Fire Maps: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/maps/7801/
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/eldoradonf
• Twitter: twitter.com/EldoradoNF
• Wildfire Cameras: www.alertwildfire.org/tahoe/

BURNED AREA EMERGENCY RESPONSE (BAER)

Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) is a rapid assessment of burned watersheds by a BAER team to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System lands and take immediate actions to implement emergency stabilization measures before the first post-fire damaging events. Fires result in loss of vegetation, exposure of soil to erosion, and increased water runoff that may lead to flooding, increased sediment, debris flows, and damage to critical natural and cultural resources.

• Caldor Post-Fire BAER Information: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7842/

OFFICES

• Our virtual offices are staffed to provide visitor information. The phone #s and hours are on the left side of this page.

Popular Recreation Activities

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Recent News

• Caldor Post-Fire BAER Soil Burn Severity Map Released

  Release Date: Sep 21, 2021  

• Eldorado National Forest Emergency Closure Continues through September 30th as USDA Forest Service Reopens Other Forests in California

  Release Date: Sep 15, 2021  

Features

Caldor Fire Recovery

Recovery after a major wildfire is a long term process. The first steps involve repairing areas damaged by fire suppression, and mitigating safety hazards such as fire weakened trees, burning stump holes, damaged utilities, and hazmat concerns. Recovery also includes the Burned Area Emergency Response, information on access to recreation residences and the forest, debris cleanup, the rebuilding process for recreation residences, and future Caldor Fire restoration and management activities.

FOREST STORIES

2021 Blowdown - "Why are there so many trees on the ground?" 

Spotlights

Great American Outdoors Act

The Great American Outdoors Act enables federal land managers to address deferred maintenance and other infrastructure projects on national forests.

El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee

The El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is active. We look forward to working with the RAC and the community on a new set of conservation projects.

What are our Nature's Benefits?

The natural forest infrastructure provides multiple Nature's Benefits to people, plants, animals, and habitat. Find out how the Eldorado positively impacts your daily life!

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