In what came to be called the "Christmas Valley miracle," the Lake Tahoe Basin communities of Christmas Valley and Meyers ...

When the Caldor Fire swept through Christmas Valley and Meyers in 2021, many expected to return to a smoking, blackened wreck—and were surprised by the fire leaving the areas largely unharmed.

This story originally appeared on KCRA. The Caldor Fire in El Dorado County continues to grow as crews try to protect structures since the fire jumped Highway 50, putting more homes and businesses at ...

Cal Fire Assistant Chief Brian Newman said the presence of fire in Christmas Valley was particularly worrisome. Although the winds weren’t as strong as initially forecast, they were pushing the fire ...

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.

UC Davis forest ecologist Hugh Safford overlooks Echo Lake in the Lake Tahoe Basin. In August 2021, the Caldor Fire entered the basin but spared the communities of Meyers and Christmas Valley due to ...