Photo by lynseyaddario | A home burns as the Caldor fire rips through the canyon along Highway 50 south of Lake Tahoe, in California, August 29. The dramatic fire activity occurred when humidity was low and winds were high, factors that often fuel a fire. According to CALFIRE and the u.s.forestservice, the Caldor fire started August 14 and was fully contained by October 24, after burning 221,775 acres (90,000 ha). Because of increasing levels of drought across the state of California, fires are more common, and burn for longer periods of time. Shot on assignment with the help of a grant from the National Geographic Society. CALFIRE #climatechange #LynseyAddario #wildfires #Nationalgeographicexplorer