This weekend's strong wind gusts combined with the already dry weather could trigger wildfires, the National Weather Service said.
Fire scientists say it's time to take a different approach. Some suggest having purposely-set fires burning year-round, and explain the pros and cons of this method:
Chatsurakipanit took an Uber back to the evacuation shelter in Gardernville, Nevada because she couldn't afford to keep paying for a Reno hotel. Again, she was turned away, and advised to go back to Reno.
The package for evacuees also includes discounts at Macy's, Red and White Bay cruises and double-decker bus city tours.
A volunteer firefighter, who was battling the Caldor Fire, is in the hospital with 2nd to 3rd-degree burns on 20 percent of his body.
An incident commander says the 16-person unit will be taken off firefighting duties for the next two weeks as the Caldor Fire surpasses 204,000 acres.