Caldor Fire cools, but California faces a dozen new fires

As firefighters make significant progress against California’s Caldor Fire, with evacuations of South Lake Tahoe downgraded to warnings, more than a dozen new fires erupted around the state on Monday.

State Sen. Mike McGuire (D) told the San Francisco Chronicle that about 15 fires were deemed “suspicious” by law enforcement.

In a tweet, McGuire said firefighters were working to contain multiple fires in Northern Sonoma County. 

Update: Firefighters have been able to stop most of the forward progress on the multiple fire starts around Northern Sonoma County.

That said, conditions can change. Stay alert.

There have been multiple suspicious fire starts over the last several hours…

— Mike McGuire (@ilike_mike) September 7, 2021

Other fires that emerged this past weekend are the Aruba Fire, the Bridge Fire and the Lawrence Fire. 

According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Aruba Fire is 60 percent contained, the Bridge Fire is 15 percent contained and the Lawrence Fire is 90 percent contained. 

California has seen a devastating wildfire season, with thousands of buildings destroyed and thousands of residents having to be evacuated from their homes. 

Dry weather and winds have complicated firefighting efforts.