The objective of this study was to demonstrate the integration of current remotely-sensed data products and pre-existing jurisdictional inventory data to map four forest attributes of interest (stand age, dominant species, site index, and stem density) for a 55 Mha study region in British Columbia, Canada. As a consequence, automated approaches supported by remotely sensed data are increasingly sought to provide exhaustive spatial coverage for a set of core attributes in a timely fashion. Strategic forest inventories are difficult to compile over large areas and are often quickly outdated or spatially incomplete as a function of their long production cycle. Richard Gerety, a firefighter injured in the Caldor Fire is returning home Thursday. He sustained second-and third-degree burns on his legs, arms and hands.Įl Dorado County officials have launched a Caldor Fire Recovery page to help those impacted by the fire.Up-to-date forest inventory information relating the characteristics of managed and natural forests is fundamental to sustainable forest management and required to inform conservation of biodiversity and assess climate change impacts and mitigation opportunities. Ī map with current evacuation information can be found by clicking or tapping here.Įighteen people have been injured in the Caldor Fire, including 16 firefighters, Cal Fire reported. Just over 630 El Dorado County residents remain under evacuation orders, the California Office of Emergency Services reported Wednesday afternoon. Officials said drivers should expect intermittent closures on Highway 50. 31.įire crews expect warm and dry air with light winds to potentially increase fire activity and smoke within the fire’s perimeter over the next couple of days. The closure of Desolation Wilderness, Meiss Country and access corridors along the western shore of the lake has been extended through Dec. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit closures remain in place through Oct. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has a map indicating the status of structures. Forest Service officials said a smaller Caldor Fire closure has replaced it. That will be in effect until March 31, 2022, with the possibility of it being lifted or modified sooner.Ĭlick or tap here for more information on the forest closure. The emergency forest-wide closure that went into effect in August for the Eldorado National Forest was terminated. Officials expect the blaze to be fully contained by mid-October. The Caldor Fire has burned 221,775 acres since it sparked on Aug. (KTXL) - The Caldor Fire in El Dorado County was 83% contained Thursday morning as officials made changes to the forest closure. Caldor Fire Incident UpdateĮL DORADO COUNTY, Calif.
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