Caldor Fire: Douglas County residents start petition for FEMA assistance

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (News 4 and Fox 11) — More than seven months after the Caldor fire sparked outside of Lake Tahoe, residents in the Douglas County area are still hoping for help from the federal government.

The online petition urging President Joe Biden to take action states the need for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance to help scores of families get back on their feet, especially in the hard-hit Grizzly Flats area.

On October 8, 2021 El Dorado County was denied FEMA Individual Assistance. After many calls for help and several letters for assistance from our state and federal elected representatives, our pleas for help have gone unanswered. FEMA has denied Individual Assistance to the people of El Dorado County. All appeals to this decision have also been denied", said petition organizers.

Back in September, the News 4-Fox 11 team talked with the Minitch family about losing everything during the fire in Grizzly Flats.

The Caldor fire reached 100% containment on October 21, 2021.