Caldor Fire Burn Scar, wet (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Caldor Fire Burn Scar, wet

Caption

Water runs through a burn scar of the 2021 Caldor Fire in the Lake Tahoe Basin in this photo taken in 2025. UC Davis ecologists found that unburned fuel piles increased the fire's severity.

Credit

Hugh Safford/UC Davis

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