Fires

Scorched trees, burned in the Caldor Fire are captured in this poignant video drive-by

Scorched trees were seen in Twin Bridges, California, on October 5, in the aftermath of the Caldor Fire.

The fire had burned 221,775 acres and was 93 percent contained by the evening of October 6. It destroyed at least 782 structures and damaged at least 81.

Over 1,300 firefighters were still working on suppression and repair, El Dorado National Forest said.

This clip, posted on Instagram by Jaimee Taylor, shows burned trees in Sierra-at-Tahoe, near Twin Bridges.

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