The Caldor Fire started on  August 14, 2021, burning 221,835 acres and destroying 1,005 structures in the Eldorado National Forest in northern California. It was the second fire to ever burn to the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, causing the evacuation of South Lake Tahoe.  Captain Brian Newman of CALFIRE recounts the events of this historic wildfire that could not be stopped.

The Tubbs Fire in Sonoma and Napa Counties (CA) started on October 8, 2017 and destroyed 5,643 structures, half of which were homes in the city of Santa Rosa, all destroyed in one day. Capt. Matt Tognozzi tells the story of how this 36,810 acre wildland fire resulted in the deaths of 22 persons and changed perceptions of wildfire in the North Bay Area.

The Glass Fire in Sonoma and Napa Counties (CA) started on September 27, 2020 and destroyed 1,555 structures.  CALFIRE Capt Sean Jerry tells the story of how this 67,484 acre wildland fire burned into small towns and open spaces and was controlled with 23 days.

In the later afternoon of Aug 8, 1997, I rushed home to Los Gatos, a small town in the Santa Cruz Mountains to the south of San Jose.  A  fire had broken out in the hills above town and that we were being asked to evacuate.  I raced home to see helicopters overhead with water tankers attacking flames in the shrublands less than a mile from our home.  The story continues in this inaugural episode of "When Wildfire Comes".