Gallery: Caldor Fire smoke, flames, and destruction

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A chimney is left standing after a property was destroyed by the Caldor Fire in Grizzly Flats, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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The remnants of a foundation is all this left after a property was destroyed by the Caldor Fire in Grizzly Flats, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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A vehicle and property were destroyed by the Caldor Fire sit in Grizzly Flats, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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A scorched vehicle, destroyed by the Caldor Fire, sits along Evergreen Drive in Grizzly Flats, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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A driveway leads down to property destroyed by the Caldor Fire in Grizzly Flats, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Scorched vehicles destroyed by the Caldor fire rest on Evergreen Drive in Grizzly Flats, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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A sculpture rests in front of a Grizzly Flats home destroyed by the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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A view of the Caldor Fire from the Big Hill camera.

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The #CaldorFire is currently forcing my hometown to evacuate. View from my dad’s backyard this morning...

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We are sad to announce that we have had to evacuate the winery today as the Caption: "Caldor Fire is within very close proximity of our vineyard. Please keep Miraflores Winery, our neighbors and the brave men and women who are fighting this massive fire in your thoughts 🙏🏼 #CaldorFire"

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A view of the smoke from the Caldor Fire from South Lake Tahoe, Aug. 17, 2021.

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A view of the smoke from the Caldor Fire from South Lake Tahoe, Aug. 17, 2021.

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A view of the smoke from the Caldor Fire from South Lake Tahoe, Aug. 17, 2021.

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A view of the smoke from the Caldor Fire from South Lake Tahoe, Aug. 17, 2021.

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A view of the smoke from the Caldor Fire from South Lake Tahoe, Aug. 17, 2021.

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, file photo, a sculpture rests in front of a Grizzly Flats home destroyed by the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County, Calif. California has already surpassed the acreage burned at this point last year, which ended up setting the record. Now it’s entering a period when powerful winds have often driven the deadliest blazes.(AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)

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Central Calaveras firefighter Ryan Carpenter extinguishes flames from the Caldor Fire on Hazel Valley Road east of Riverton, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Central Calaveras firefighter Ryan Carpenter extinguishes flames from the Caldor Fire on Hazel Valley Road east of Riverton, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Firefighters refill water while fighting the Caldor Fire on Hazel Valley Road east of Riverton, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Firefighters confer while fighting the Caldor Fire on Hazel Valley Road east of Riverton, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Central Calaveras firefighter Ryan Carpenter extinguishes flames from the Caldor Fire on Hazel Valley Road east of Riverton, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Cal Fire Division Chief Carmel Barnhart ties a string to a tree, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, after inspecting a property destroyed by the Caldor Fire in Grizzly Flats, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Scorched cars rest on a property on Winding Way, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, Grizzly Flats, Calif., after the Caldor Fire burned through the area. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Cal Fire Division Chief Carmel Barnhart inspects a property after the Caldor Fire burned through Grizzly Flats, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Cal Fire Division Chief Carmel Barnhart inspects a property, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, after the Caldor Fire burned through Grizzly Flats, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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A deer walks in the ashes left by the Caldor Fire which burned through Grizzly Flats, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Flames from the Caldor Fire scorch the ground near a structure in Grizzly Flats, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Firefighters work to build a line around the Caldor Fire burning in El Dorado County.

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In this long exposure photo, embers fly from burning trees as the Caldor Fire grows on Mormom Emigrant Trail east of Sly Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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In this long exposure photograph, the Caldor Fire burns through trees on Mormom Emigrant Trail east of Sly Park, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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In this satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies, an air tanker, bottom right, flights near active fire lines of the Caldor Fire, burning east of Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (Satellite Image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP)

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Water tender driver Dewayne Tillery lights a cigar while fighting the Caldor Fire west of Strawberry in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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While battling the Caldor fire, firefighters burn vegetation to create a control line along Highway 50 in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.(Noah Berger/AP)

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Fire crews carry a hose down a hill as the Caldor Fire burns on both sides of Highway 50 about 10 miles east of Kyburz, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, as the fire pushes east prompting evacuation orders all the way to Echo Summit. (Sara Nevis/The Sacramento Bee via AP)

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A fire captain points out where crews should carry a hose down a hill as the Caldor Fire burns on both sides of Highway 50 about 10 miles east of Kyburz, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, as the fire pushes east prompting evacuation orders all the way to Echo Summit. The Caldor Fire, the nation's top priority for firefighting resources, grew to more than 213 square miles (551 square kilometers) southwest of Lake Tahoe but containment remained at 12%, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. (Sara Nevis/The Sacramento Bee via AP)

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A Croman Sikorsky S-61A helicopter flies over firefighters working on a containment line on the south end of the Caldor Fire west of Grizzly Flats, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. More than 13,500 firefighters were working Monday to contain a dozen large California wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee to safety. (Sara Nevis/The Sacramento Bee via AP)

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A Croman Sikorsky S-61A helicopter drops water on the south end of the Caldor Fire near Grizzly Flat Road west of Grizzly Flats, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, as a second helicopter flies over a nearby home as it departs in the distance to refill its water bucket. More than 13,500 firefighters were working Monday to contain a dozen large California wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee to safety. (Sara Nevis/The Sacramento Bee via AP)

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Smoke from the Caldor Fire fills the sky above Lake Tahoe's Zephyr Cove in Douglas County, Nev., on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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Smoke from the Caldor Fire fills the sky above Lake Tahoe's Zephyr Cove in Douglas County, Nev., on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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The Caldor Fire burns above the South Fork of the American River in the White Hall community of El Dorado County, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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The Caldor Fire burns along both sides of Highway 50 as firefighters work to stop its eastward spread in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A sign in Eldorado County, Calif., warns motorists about the closure of Highway 50, which is shut down in both directions due to the Caldor Fire, on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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The Caldor Fire burns on both sides of Highway 50 about 10 miles east of Kyburz, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, as the fire pushes east prompting evacuation orders all the way to Echo Summit. The Caldor Fire, the nation's top priority for firefighting resources, grew to more than 213 square miles (551 square kilometers) southwest of Lake Tahoe but containment remained at 12%, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Climate change has made the West warmer and drier in the past 30 years and will continue to make the weather more extreme and wildfires more destructive, according to scientists. (Sara Nevis/The Sacramento Bee via AP)

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View of Lake Tahoe from Emerald Bay State Park

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View of Lake Tahoe from Emerald Bay State Park

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Snow cannon for Caldor Fire

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