SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (News 4 & FOX 11) — Tamarack the escaped bear has been found and will be left in the wild according to officials from both the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. Tamarack, named for the fire he was rescued in was found with all four of his paws burned.

Has the bear cub been found?

Tamarack the bear cub escaped the wildlife rescue where he was recovering two days ago. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Tamarack, the burned bear cub who escaped the wildlife rescue in Lake Tahoe, has been found.

How close is the Tamarack Fire to South Lake Tahoe?

It is now less than three miles from the city limits of South Lake Tahoe after burning in the Meyers and Christmas Valley areas. For the latest California fire updates click here.