The head of the Caldor Fire bear shows some heat in places around the perimeter 6 a.m. Wednesday in this Fire Information for Resource Management System’s virtual map.

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Firefighters make progress taming Caldor bear

It helps to visualize the Caldor Fire as a bear smoking a cigar when discussing where it’s burning.

• By Kurt Hildebrand
• September 8, 2021