El Dorado County SAR Mission

The search for a missing 60-year-old hiker near Fallen Leaf Lake continues, with more than 100 search and rescue volunteers from 20 counties supporting the effort. Through California’s mutual aid system, Cal OES is coordinating resources and supporting the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office as crews work to locate the hiker as quickly and safely as possible. Anyone who may have encountered the hiker is urged to contact the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office at 530-621-6600 or 530-573-3051.