Caldor Fire

2021 Caldor Fire Response Updates

2021 Caldor Fire Response Updates

Last updated: 09/30/21, 11:00 a.m. PST
Animals Evaluated and/or Treated in the Field: 3
Animals Treated at Hospital: 18

September 4, 2021

  • vert setting food and water stations at caldor fire
    El Dorado County Animal Control has requested assistance with search and rescue in evacuated regions. The UC Davis Veterinary Emergency Response Team will be sending a team into those areas beginning today through early next week.

September 3, 2021

  • The UC Davis veterinary hospital received 11 animals, including goats, parrots, a chicken, a bald eagle, pigs, a horse, and a steer.

August 30, 2021

  • The UC Davis Veterinary Emergency Response Team and Veterinary Field Services team continue to maintain a presence at evacuation centers given the expected growth of the Caldor Fire. We are also planning to assist with search and rescue efforts once authorities have deemed it safe to do so.

August 25, 2021

  • Drs. Skipper, Berryhill, Magdesian, and Williams are providing on-site care for multiple species at two locations in Placerville and Plymouth.
  • Volunteers assisting our Veterinary Emergency Response Team evaluated horses evacuated from the Caldor Fire to the Amador County Fairgrounds. We appreciate their assistance and dedication to helping our communities.

August 24, 2021

August 23, 2021

  • The Veterinary Emergency Response Team (VERT) is on standby to deploy once an official state/county request is initiated. VERT will respect the first-responders incident command and wait for the official request for deployment to ensure the safety of all involved.
  • The veterinary hospital engaged its Disaster Response Leadership Team and has initiated action to put the hospital on standby. Preparations to accept and treat animal fire victims are in progress. As the community's leading tertiary veterinary care center, the UC Davis veterinary hospital will provide as much resource to our community's veterinarians and animals as possible. While the hospital is prepared to accept patients, the majority of animal care will be focused on treatments in the field, as COVID-related protocols may impact the number of patients accepted.

UC Davis Veterinary Medicine has multiple online resources for animal owners to prepare for and deal with natural disasters:

Emergency response during the COVID-19 pandemic:

UC Davis Veterinary Medicine is preparing to care for animals injured by the Caldor Fire. This situation is different than previous years of assisting with wildfires because of the issues caused by the pandemic.

To respond to the fire in a way that best utilizes our resources and to assist the greatest number of injured animals, our veterinary hospital clinicians and staff will prioritize our response to emphasize ambulatory (in the field) and telehealth consultation to maximize our service within our treatment area. Animals judged to need more intensive care or surgical intervention will take priority as hospitalized patients.

We are committed to treating as many animals as we can that are affected by the fires, and we greatly appreciate the community’s support during this extremely stressful and difficult time. Please stay tuned to this page and our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages for updates.